Thomas KN4LF Says: Looks like no Coronal Hole induced geomagnetic storms for the next few days or so, so we should see some improving conditions for MF trans Atlantic/Pacific DX for a day or three. I did hear lot's of European/African hets. last night on the MF AM broadcast band. Had recoverable audio too from Saudi Arabia on 1521 kc with my 2 foot box loop. Also recoverable audio from France on 162 kc using my 130 foot 160 meter inverted L antenna.
----- :Issued: 2003 Aug 17 1205 UTC :Product: documentation at http://sidc.oma.be/products/meu DAILY BULLETIN ON SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY from the SIDC (RWC-Belgium) SIDC URSIGRAM 30817 SIDC SOLAR BULLETIN 17 Aug 2003, 1200UT SIDC FORECAST (valid from 1230UT, 17 Aug 2003 until 19 Aug 2003) SOLAR FLARES : Eruptive (C-class flares expected, probability >= 50%) GEOMAGNETISM : Quiet (A<20 and K<4) SOLAR PROTONS : Quiet PREDICTIONS FOR 17 Aug 2003 10CM FLUX: 126 / AP: 004 PREDICTIONS FOR 18 Aug 2003 10CM FLUX: 131 / AP: 003 PREDICTIONS FOR 19 Aug 2003 10CM FLUX: 133 / AP: 007 COMMENT: Catania sunspot group 96 (NOAA 0431) continues to decline, albeit slowly. Since yesterday's report, this group has again been the seat of several C-flares. It is expected to continue generating C-flare activity with a small chance for an isolated M-class event. It remains the most active sunspot group on the disk. Activity in the new groups 04 and 05 at the eastern limb is so far confined to small-scale events. The solar wind speed continues it steady (nearly linear) decline. It currently stands at 420 km/s approximately. The interplanetary magnetic field is firmly northwards. Geomagnetic conditions are quiet and are expected to remain so for the following days. SOLAR INDICES FOR 16 Aug 2003 SUNSPOT INDEX : 122 10CM SOLAR FLUX : 127 AK CHAMBON LA FORET : 013 AK WINGST : 013 ESTIMATED AP : 012 NOTICEABLE EVENTS SUMMARY DAY BEGIN MAX END LOC XRAY OP 10CM TYPE Catania NOAA NOTE NONE 73, Thomas F. Giella Space & Atmospheric Weather Forecaster C/S KN4LF 4208 Thackery Way Plant City, FL, USA 33566 EL87WX SWFWMD Rainfall Observer #574 NWS Tampa Bay, FL Skywarn Spotter #HIL-249 Florida Space & Atmospheric Weather Institute: http://www.kn4lf.com/fsawi.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free Thanks To Grisoft AVG. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.509 / Virus Database: 306 - Release Date: 8/12/2003 ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- World Radio TV Handbook 2003 is out! Order it now! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059677/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dallas.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://dsl.org/copyleft/dsl.txt