Hi all, NOAA SEC forecasts the slight possibility of a major X-ray flare
with the next three days. The recent bout of M-Class flares produced a CME
which arrived around midnight last night, driving the Kp index up to 5. I
expect this to start to affect LF radio conditions by about Friday, leading
to a deterioration of long nightime paths, but a substantial enhancement of
daytime paths again. (Just in time for the weekend !!) More detail on my web
site
http://www.alan.melia.btinternet.co.uk
or via the Propagtion "pop-up" on Dave's site
http://www.wireless.org.uk
There was a good program on UK Channel 5 the other night explaining the
solar events called "Killer Sun" with some spectacular SOHO graphics of
flares, prominances, and CMEs. (No comment much about LF though except the
sweeping statement that these events "disrupt radio communications" !!)
Cheers de Alan G3NYK
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