Hey Vic and All,
I'm an airline pilot and just returned to the states today from Europe.
The event occurred just after we coasted out off Ireland. Just barely able to
get an HF SelCal check from Shanwick Radio. No joy later with Gander or New
York. Listening to air to air VHF, no other flights could make contact either.
Thankfully SatCom is primary for most of us today and HF secondary means of
communications. There was a lot of relaying of position reports going on over
the North Atlantic today for those caught out there with HF and no SatCom.
Now that I'mhome and see the numbers.....WoW!
Chuck K4QS
From: Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[email protected]>
To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 5:54 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] X-class flare
Just a few minutes ago at 0925z there was a massive solar flare.
The burst of X-rays totally turned off the HF bands. It sounds like my
antenna fell down!
Propagation will gradually return during the day, but a sudden event
like this is exciting.
"Region 2673 just produced a major X2.2 solar flare at approximately
09:10 UTC (Sept 6). This is the first X-Class event to be detected since
May 2015. The active region is still in a decent position for Earth
directed eruptions. More updates will be provided should a coronal mass
ejection (CME) be associated. More to follow. Image courtesy of SDO/AIA."
-- <http://www.solarham.net/>
--
73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
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