[South Florida DX Association] Fw: [KN4LF Propagation] Solar Cyle 24 Sunspot Group #1105

[Bill Marx]

Posted Sunday October 12, 2008 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm :

Yesterday the new solar cycle 24 sunspot group was numbered as #11005 by the
NOAA/SWPC. #11005 did push the solar flux index (SFI) to 71.8, the highest
since May 15, 2008 when the SFI reached 71.9. Unfortunately though the 71.8
value was not high enough to boost propagation conditions on 17-10 meters.

The past 24 hour period has seen a significant geomagnetic storm event. So
far the Ap has reached 111 which is at a severe geomagnetic storm level and
the Kp has reached 7 which is at a strong geomagnetic storm level. This the
most significant geomagnetic storm event since January 29, 2007 when the Ap
and Kp reached the same values.

73,
Thomas F. Giella
eList Moderator
Lakeland, FL, USA
kn4lf at earthlink,net