[Elecraft] X-class flare

[Chuck Stover]

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 <k2vco.vic at gmail.com>
 To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> 
 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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