[South Florida DX Association] Space-Weather-Outlook

[Terrence R. Redding Ph.D.]

Greetings all.  This is Terry in West Palm Beach.

There is a very neat shareware tool available called the DX ToolBox.  Those
of you interested in receiving the below information in a timely manner may
be interested in DX ToolBox.  It can be found at
http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/dxtoolbox.html

Here is a brief writeup:
DX ToolBox Version 2.4.0    November 18, 2004 DX Toolbox searches the web
for you, gathering information on solar and  geomagnetic conditions that
affect radio propagation. DX Toolbox also has  several built in propagation
forecasting tools. An active internet connection  is required to use DX
ToolBox. It displays in real-time the following important readings: €  Solar
Flux €  A-Index €  K-Index €  X-Ray Flux levels €  X-Ray flares €  Solar
Wind €  Earth's Magnetic Field €  Radio Blackout conditions €  Geomagnetic
Storm conditions €  Solar Radiation Storm conditions In addition, the last
month's worth of Solar Flux, A-Index, K-Index, Sun Spot  Number, and
background X-Ray Flux are plotted. Maps showing auroral levels, as well as
the maximum F layer frequency  (related to MUF) over various parts of the
world are also displayed. In  addition, images of the Sun from the SOHO
satellite are also shown. A grayline map of the world is also available,
showing the daylit, dark, and  most importantly the grayline region, where
propagation is often greatly  enhanced. Propagation conditions can be
estimated between two points on the Earth. DX ToolBox is free to try out. If
you decide to continue using it, you then buy  your copy for just $24.99,
which gives you a registration code to remove the  reminder messages. Take a
look at the Purchase part of this document for  details on how to buy your
copy. 

Terry
73 - Terry - W6LMJ
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On 1/4/05 6:29 PM, "Bill Marx" <bmarx at bellsouth.net> wrote:

>  Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Environment Center
>> Boulder, Colorado, USA
>> 
>> SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #05- 1
>> 2005 January 04 at 02:17 p.m. MST (2005 January 04 2117 UTC)
>> 
>> **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK ****
>> 
>> Summary For December 27-January 2
>> Category R1 (minor) radio blackouts were observed on 29-31 December due
>> to solar flare activity from active sunspot Regions 713 and 715.
>> Category R3 (strong) radio blackouts was observered on 01 January due
>> to solar flare activity from active sunspot Region 715. Category G1
>> (minor) geomagnetic storming occurred on 02 January due to high speed
>> solar winds from a coronal hole on the sun.
>> 
>> Outlook For January 5-11
>> Category R1 (minor) radio blackouts are possible till 10 January from an
>> active sunspot group that is on the visible disk.
>> 
>> For current space weather conditions please refer to:
>> http://www.sec.noaa.gov/SWN/
>> http://www.sec.noaa.gov/alerts/
>> 
>> Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA,
>> USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services
>> and other observatories, universities, and institutions. For more
>> information, including email services, see SEC's Space Weather
>> Advisories Web site http://sec.noaa.gov/advisories or (303) 497-5127.
>> 
> 
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