Possible Aurora New Years Eve

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Possible Aurora New Years Eve

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Aurora predicted for New Years Eve:

http://delboyonline.blogspot.co.uk/2015 ... -news.html

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Does this mean i will hear more than usual, not sure how all this works without sounding stupid LOL.
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It's New Year's Eve, leave the radio off? ;)
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Au should hit tomorrow evening depending on the speed.

Means you will possibly get some AU prop on 10m 6m 4m 2m

Other week it was good on 6m with AU E's worked all over on 6m from tf pa dl f g gw gi ei sm oh la ve was also heard
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AU as in Australia, African Union or somewhere else?

Australia on 2m would be a first.
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Reference this if you want real-time information;


http://folk.uio.no/tomvs/realtime/realpics1.htm
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Admiral wrote:AU as in Australia, African Union or somewhere else?

Australia on 2m would be a first.
AU prop is just short for Auroral propagation
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Ah, silly me.

I know a TM1 member can get 5,000km on a bumfeng on 70cm, but Aus on 2m is impossible unless they have a parrot repeater on the ISS with a 30 minute delay.

**EDIT** Edited as I can't remember the guys handle, and it has ironic undertones.
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Haha, think that was storm shadow or someone... the guy with the ecto for an avatar. :D
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Or try this, if you want Au info overload...

http://auroraspy.co.uk/
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Did anyone get anything or make any contacts on 2m FM?
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I didn't have a radio with me but managed to see the aurora while out watching fireworks. Incidentally, are any of the slow digital modes any good for aurora?
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