I was tuning around at one point yesterday too and found the same thing you 
did, it was probably around 7 PM local time and found that on a few bands 
and a lot of people were talking about noticing that all day.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 7:46 AM
Subject: "heads up" on 20 meters later today


> Hi, everyone.
>
> Well, I don't know what others' experiences have been, but I spent some 
> time
> yesterday afternoon on 20 meters during the North American QSO Party SSB
> contest, and the band was a mess.
>
> There was lots of QSB, and I found the band itself to be noisier than 
> usual.
>
> I don't follow solar activity as much as I should, but it sure seemed to 
> me
> that something was going on.
>
> Hopefully, conditions will be better for today's Cross-country Blind Ops
> net.
>
> I am not yet sure if I'll be able to be there, but if I am, I'll be happy 
> to
> serve as a relay station if needed.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ