[VHFcontesting] Aurora/tropo in Sept VHF QSO Party

[jon jones]

Lots of good aurora and tropo last week. The aurora even got down to Kansas 
and W0EKZ Wichita worked IL and OH stations on 2M aurora. September can be a 
good month for aurora.

Bermuda is about the same geo-magnetic N latitude as Virginia. So... a 
decent geomagnetic storm with a K of 6 or 7 and aurora should surely reach 
VP9. Bermuda is within aurora reflection range of W1, W2, W3, W4 and W8.  If 
a decent aurora occurs in the Sept. contest, don't forget I am out there in 
FM72!  Good chance to add a new grid and country on 2M and 70 cm.

Tropo too from Iowa and Missouri all the way to W1 land on 2M and 70 cm last 
week.

So if a tropo inversion occurs out in the Atlantic, watch out!  Hamilton to 
Philly is about the same distance as Wichita to K9MRI EN70(who I worked with 
10 w on 2M tropo July 20).

- Jon NØJK

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