[RVRC] Folks, we have an active solar event

[Marvin Bronstein]

SpaceWeather.com reports "Emerging sunspot AR2339 unleashed an intense
>X2-class solar flare on May 5th at approximately 22:11 UT. Radiation
>from the flare caused strong radio blackouts on the Pacific side of
>Earth, interfering with communications at frequencies below ~20 MHz.
>The blast also hurled a CME into space, but not toward Earth. This
>event could herald a sustained period of high solar activity, as
>AR2339 appears to be large and explosive. Check
>http://spaceweather.com for more information and updates".