Three CME's will impact Earth starting at 0000 UTC 6-22-15. The major CME from last evening will reach Earth at 1400 UTC 6-22-15. This is a major storm. All three are forecast to last well over 40 hours total. More information from the SWPC should be posted on this Father's Day Holiday. SWPC: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ SWPC WSA-ENLIL Timeline: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/wsa-enlil-solar-wind-prediction
Uh ohhhh... Perhaps a coincidence that 6M had one of its best days in decades on 6-21....worked west to CA, east to mid-Euro (some worked Israel). The 'Father's Day Opening'.... Well, maybe some interesting prop on VHF/UHF ahead;-) 73 Chip W1YW
We had some VHF ( including 6 Meters) openings last week here in Southeastern Michigan as well ...... How about that ? ? Woo Hoo ..... JB
The 'Father's Day Opening'.... On Saturday even 2 meters was open for long DX awhile - worked up into EN41 and EN73, > 1100 miles from EL87, on 144.2 mhz SSB, with just 100w and 5 el vert pol @ 20ft AGL!
I just flipped on 144.200 to listen also I only have a vertical,but you can't catch fish without a pole in the water.
The band is packed (again)! West Central Florida <-> British Columbia on 5 watts! Chip, are you getting E skip mixed with AU prop up there tonight?!
crazy stuff... huge pileups for an hour, then nothing, then on again! Es some multihop to pacific. No AU here yet...
Gordon West was just telling me how good 6 was....and alas, I have no 6 meter gear at this time. We'll see what happens after the Sun stops blowing chunks.