ENIGMA 2000 Newsletter - Issue 27

March 2005
Articles, newsreports and Items of interest :enigma2000-owner@yahoogroups.com

Poor conditions mid-January

On or around 17/18 January a massive CME was responsible for poor conditions across the SW spectrum. DoK reported a lift on HF and heard VK’s and ZL’s being worked as he looked for the 14/15MHz M10 stations. There were other stations calling CQ Pacific also. PLondon was unable to take part in the ‘FARAWAYSTATIONFEST’ organised courtesy of nature herself, as his transmitter is at work with him for a little tender loving care. However to show the depth of the negative side caused by the CME look at: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/21/content_2491819.htm

This interesting piece, “Solar storm interrupts China's short-wave radio transmission” was sent in by J6m [Tnx].