tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968254002071870786.post4562036255684377185..comments2024-02-23T03:50:28.988-05:00Comments on VE9KK Blog : Jumping Heliophysics Batman........VE9KK http://www.blogger.com/profile/04720839744779758420noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968254002071870786.post-35377829428110685532012-07-02T14:35:07.657-04:002012-07-02T14:35:07.657-04:00Hello Peter, you just mentioned the variability on...Hello Peter, you just mentioned the variability on HF.....just got word that this morning there was an M5.6 flare and the HF bands are feeling the effects of it now. I am off to RBN to see where my 5 watt signal is being heard. Oh and your welcome regarding the links. If there is anything else I can help out with do send an email.<br />Have a good week Peter.<br />MikeVE9KK https://www.blogger.com/profile/04720839744779758420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968254002071870786.post-10576373552226708342012-07-02T14:28:00.537-04:002012-07-02T14:28:00.537-04:00Thanks a lot for the links, Mike, indeed they do h...Thanks a lot for the links, Mike, indeed they do help - given the high variability of HF-conditions<br />it seems more effective to watch propagation carefully rather than tweaking around ones rig/antenna for at best one or two dB more, while path-losses varies by several s-units within hours.<br />Cu/72<br />Peter/DL3PBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968254002071870786.post-65942228866348832982012-07-01T12:27:42.911-04:002012-07-01T12:27:42.911-04:00Good afternoon Peter, in the past I was in the sam...Good afternoon Peter, in the past I was in the same situation as you having to set up an antenna to operate. I will agree back then knowing how the bands were was very important. I did not want to set things up to have to take them down again. The RBN is a great at seeing were your signal is being heard and that gives you a good idea how the band is doing. As for the z axis try going to http://www.spaceweather.com/glossary/imf.html it has a short overview of the Bz also try http://www.solarham.net/help.htm give these two links a go and let me know if they were a help?<br />Peter thanks for stopping by the blog and also taking the time to comment. <br />MikeVE9KK https://www.blogger.com/profile/04720839744779758420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968254002071870786.post-89630341001713437522012-07-01T06:37:56.047-04:002012-07-01T06:37:56.047-04:00Hello Mike,
I do use propagation forecasts and oth...Hello Mike,<br />I do use propagation forecasts and other tools (RBN), when it comes to milliwatting.<br />That's because I have no permanent antenna, so I'd better check propagation before making the effort of setting up a temporary 10m fiber pole vertical on the balcony - as said there is no use in fighting against poor propagation with low power.<br />But never found a good explanation on how to evaluate the different dimensions of the magnetic field e.g. the z-axis,<br />you mention, do you know any links dealing with such?<br />And yes, propagation is always good for some suprising results, no matter, how bad the numbers might be, guess, that's part of the fun.<br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts/72!<br />Peter/DL3PBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968254002071870786.post-65127950436039632042012-06-30T17:10:06.290-04:002012-06-30T17:10:06.290-04:00Good evening Hajo, its good to hear that condition...Good evening Hajo, its good to hear that conditions are the same over your way as well....well not good to hear but you know what I mean. I take the solar storm as just but another challenge!! No there is nothing to miss I have a K2 as well but just wanted to mention it was the K3 that I was using...oh and have a KX1 as well. <br />Have a great weekend HajoVE9KK https://www.blogger.com/profile/04720839744779758420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968254002071870786.post-35090471940124782382012-06-30T16:37:19.062-04:002012-06-30T16:37:19.062-04:00Mike,
that is really a challenge: QRP against sol...Mike,<br /><br />that is really a challenge: QRP against solar storms.<br />On 20m nearly no signals but lots of "atmospheric" noise. So the K3 seems to be not much better than my old K2 ;-)or did I miss something?<br /><br />HajoDL1SDZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06743217830238739394noreply@blogger.com