[speedy22]

Hawkwind....now that is cool. Brings back memories from way before I became a ham radio operator in 1966. It was probably late 50's and I remember vividy TV DXing with my Dad. With nothing but the rabbit ears on top of the set I recall seeing stations particularly from Texas and Oklahoma.
'58/'59 marks the best sunspot peak on record but we didn't know anything about that sort of thing at the time. Your pics are really cool and very interesting. Another thing that will be only a memory after analog is gone...too bad really but time marches on.