http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3869753.stm
The link is to a BBC story which says solar activity is at a thousand year high. Kind of ties in with the global warming that's occurring. Much like the period of time when the Vikings were able to live comfortably in Greenland, and benign and comfortable conditions happened pretty much world wide. Yes, I like global warming. I have not had to fire up the snow blower at all this winter for the first time in my life. This may shed some light on why DX conditions were so much better 25 or 50 years ago. Even when the current 24/7 stations aren't a factor, things don't seem as good overall. Could be.. Craig Healy Providence, RI _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com