[Elecraft] X-class flare

[Cady, Fred]

While training to go to Byrd Station in 67/68 we were cautioned to not tear into our equipment when there were no signals.  Evidently, an earlier crew saw all the instruments flat lined and tore into them and missed one of the most significant events.

73,

Fred KE7X


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Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 11:28 AM
To: Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP; Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] X-class flare



Latest one was X9.7, just under the X9.8 in 2006 (Sweepstakes Sun AM). Same effect tho


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From: Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <k2vco.vic at gmail.com>
Date: 9/6/17  02:49  (GMT-08:00)
To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
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/>

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73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
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