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G3 Level Geomagnetic Storm -The solar wind increased to near 800 km/s
because of an incoming CME and combined with a southward Bz, it helped
stir up a Severe Geomagnetic Storm. The Kp index reached 7 at its peak
early Monday morning and this indicated a G3 Category Geomagnetic Storm.
Aurora contacts have been made on 6 meters. The opening could have been
much bigger in North America had the incoming shock took place during
the evening time Monday. Be on the lookout for Aurora at high latitude
if you are currently located where it is dark outside.

From NOAA: A geomagnetic storm began at 05:55 AM EST Monday, April 5,
2010. Space weather storm levels reached Strong (G3) levels on the
Geomagnetic Storms Space Weather Scale. The source of the storming is an
Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejection associated with a weak solar flare
that occurred in Active Region 1059 on April 3 at 05:54 AM EST. This is
expected to be an isolated storm that should subside quickly. Other than
the flare and CME erupting on April 3, this active region has not
produced any significant activity. Systems that can be affected include
electric power systems, spacecraft operations, high-frequency
communications, GPS, and other navigation systems.

On Apr 6, 7:34*am, dave wrote:
http://www.solarcycle24.com/

G3 Level Geomagnetic Storm -The solar wind increased to near 800 km/s
because of an incoming CME and combined with a southward Bz, it helped
stir up a Severe Geomagnetic Storm. The Kp index reached 7 at its peak
early Monday morning and this indicated a G3 Category Geomagnetic Storm.
Aurora contacts have been made on 6 meters. The opening could have been
much bigger in North America had the incoming shock took place during
the evening time Monday. Be on the lookout for Aurora at high latitude
if you are currently located where it is dark outside.

*From NOAA: A geomagnetic storm began at 05:55 AM EST Monday, April 5,
2010. Space weather storm levels reached Strong (G3) levels on the
Geomagnetic Storms Space Weather Scale. The source of the storming is an
Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejection associated with a weak solar flare
that occurred in Active Region 1059 on April 3 at 05:54 AM EST. This is
expected to be an isolated storm that should subside quickly. Other than
the flare and CME erupting on April 3, this active region has not
produced any significant activity. Systems that can be affected include
electric power systems, spacecraft operations, high-frequency
communications, GPS, and other navigation systems.

Thanks for this - some of us have been noticing that the higher freq
bands, 16/15 m and up, were the better places to hang yesterday.
Quite a switch.

Bruce

Last night, April 5, I noticed very weak signals on many of the usual
powerhouses in the 41 meter band and they all had a fluttery sound like
playing a radio into a spinning fan. The 49 meter band was good but static
crashes prevented too much assessment there.