WESR-FM is a frequent Es visitor here - in my log many, many times...such a loss...

Sure looks like it; that would be Aurora Australis at top of the image (South Pole) and Aurora Borealis at the bottom (North Pole). Good observation!

Gotta be a joke....a very SICK joke! Mother Nature is not THAT cruel...

A Strong (G3) geomagnetic storm is currently in progress. Threshold reached at 23:28 UTC (Mar 20). SolarHam.com

A moderate (G2) geomagnetic storm watch has officially been added for March 19th when a CME that left the Sun earlier today is expected to pass Earth. SolarHam.com

It doesn't look fatal, but will require a climb and walk on the roof. Do you have snowshoes?

VK3OT reports that there was an opening on the 50 MHz (6m) band between Europe and Australia on Sun 1st Feb 2026... ei7gl.blogspot.com/2026/02/open...

Neil Young gifts Greenland free access to his music and withdraws it from Amazon over Trump The singer-songwriter has donated access to his music archive to ‘ease the unwarranted stress and threats’ Greenlanders have experienced from the US government

Neil Young gifts Greenland free access to his music and withdraws it from Amazon over Trump
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...

Supercharged Ionosphere Delivers Rare Winter DX - Radio World A geomagnetic storm on Jan. 20 triggered unexpected F2 propagation, allowing VHF DXers in North America to receive TV signals from as far away as Colombia.

I don't do much TV DXing myself.

But I couldn't help but write about an unusual propagation event last week several TV long-distance hobbyists witnessed. Was it Aurora-enhanced F2-layer skip?

Plus, learn how a DXer in California heard a 45 MHz FM broadcast signal from South Korea in 1957!

Interesting dive, Nick. I‘m looking forward to reports from these locations, comparing the actual with the modelled…

The Top 20 U.S. Locations to Scan the FM Dial - Radio World There's more FM stations on the air than ever these days. Where can you still travel to where the dials are nearly empty?

There's so many FM radio signals on the air these days, so that made it even a more enjoyable exercise for me to come up with 20 spots in the U.S. where the dial is nearly empty.

I enlisted an ML model developed by my Villanova student, Minh Bigting, to help.

Have you been to any of these spots?

Moderate (G2) geomagnetic storm watch now in effect until 06:00 UTC (Jan 3). Bz south at times and solar wind speed around 600 km/s. SolarHam.com

Beautiful...gotta build up them ground water reservoirs for the coming summer wildfire season...

ALL good things must come to an end…

Shud be Dec. 5-6 on the graphic??

The enhanced solar wind environment has prompted a strong (G3) geomagnetic storm warning which is now in effect until 23:59 UTC (Dec 3). Despite the full moon, aurora sky watchers at higher latitudes should be alert for aurora should local weather conditions allow.

Our Sun Wakes Up! Soon to be named Region 4294 fires an M5.96-flare at an R2-level radio blackout now! Expect signal degradation on VHF and HF dayside radio bands in the western hemisphere over the next hour, especially western South America, Hawaii & Asian Pacific (colored regions in map).

A look at big sunspot region 4294 as it rotates into view on Saturday. The region is currently producing occasional M-Flares and is likely a threat for an isolated strong X-Flare. SolarHam.com

Must have been structural issues, otherwise every tower in VO1land would be on the ground!

I suppose it's only a matter of time b4 the same happens to 88-108...

Spain's RNE to Shut Down AM Transmitters - Radio World After 88 years, Spain's Radio Nacional de España will stop broadcasting its RNE and Radio 5 networks on medium-wave AM radio.

By Dec. 31, Spain’s Radio Nacional de España will stop broadcasting its RNE and @radio5rne.rtve.es networks on its approximately 32 AM radio frequencies. 🇪🇸

Spain's public broadcaster seeks to expand its digital radio DAB+ footprint.

My story for @radio-world.bsky.social: ⬇️

NPR, CPB Settle Suit, but Public Media Wounds Are Evident - Radio World After a contentious battle for the future pf public media distribution in court, NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting reached a settlement.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and @npr.org reached a settlement late Monday evening in a dispute over public media distribution.

While each side got something they wanted, tensions linger. CEO Patricia Harrison pushed back on accusations that CPB “kowtowed” to the Trump administration.

Les aurores boréales de la semaine dernière vue depuis l'espace !
© Zena Cardman

A very basic overview of Polar Modulation and the implications for Amateur Radio... ei7gl.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-ve...

November 13, 2025 FMDX via Sporadic E to Bermuda YouTube video by @VO1FOG

Late season #FMDX #Es to Bermuda

youtu.be/ilzGaxn6aMQ

November 12, 2025 FMDX via Auroral propagation YouTube video by @VO1FOG

#FMDX via Auroral propagation youtu.be/kU8Qnv__cPU

Were they from private weather stations and unverified? Seems too high to be real...

Those of us in "Hurricane Alley" are very appreciative of your work. Thank-you.

[Wednesday] Two Tropical Systems Expected to Form and Impact Southwestern Atlantic Region YouTube video by Tropical Tidbits

🌀 Wednesday video update on two tropical systems expected to develop and bring impacts to the southwestern Atlantic region this week and next week:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=whSp...

I have also noticed long path signals are ramping up as they usually do during the winter season...