[Elecraft] X-class flare

[Clay Autery]

Wow!!  That explains the S0-S1 noise floor on 80 meters on my P3
(SVGA)...  I was wondering how that could be possible.

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Clay Autery, KY5G
MONTAC Enterprises
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On 9/6/2017 4:49 AM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
> 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/>
>