[CW] Giant Sunspot

[Richard Knoppow via CW]

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From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr. via CW" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
To: "CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 8:10 PM
Subject: [CW] Giant Sunspot


> Raisen in the Sun?
>
> http://www.spaceweather.com/images2014/24oct14/hmi1898.gif?PHPSESSID=6ct8ma867b0bcq3e3vj325d1v6
>
    I saw this thing yesterday while watching the partial 
eclipse (using binoculars as a projector), and wondered 
about it. It caused a moderate H.F. blackout this afternoon 
here. Everything went absolutely dead for a couple of hours 
and then came back. WWV on 20 Mhz from Hawaii was very loud, 
maybe S-9+10db earlier and then just went away completely. 
Usually WWV in Boulder is weak then anyway but was also just 
dead as was WWV on all other frequencies.  There have been 
several minor blackouts in the last few days, I think from 
this same region, 2192. Look out for flying CMEs.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com