[SARC] Fw: YES, WE HAVE SUNSPOTS. THIS FROM ARRL:

[Tony Brown]

Tony Brown  (KI4PPB)
27130 Alfred Baker Rd
Andalusia, AL 36421
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Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 5:23 PM
Subject: YES, WE HAVE SUNSPOTS. THIS FROM ARRL:


>
> The K7RA Solar Update
>
> Sunspots have returned. After nearly three weeks with nothing visible 
> (January 9-28), Sunspot Group 982 emerged on January 29. The very quiet 
> geomagnetic conditions of the past week may be ending with some moderate 
> to unsettled activity. The US Air Force predicts planetary A index for 
> February 1-6 at 12, 10, 15, 10, 8 and 5. The next active period could be 
> around February 9-10, with planetary A index of 15. The period of February 
> 16-26 is likely to see no spots; we may see sunspots reappear February 
> 27-March 1.
>
> Sunspot numbers for January 24 through 30 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 13 and 14 
> with a mean of 3.9. The 10.7 cm flux was 71.3, 71, 72.5, 72, 71.3, 71.6 
> and 72.7 with a mean of 71.8. Estimated planetary A indices were 5, 11, 5, 
> 2, 2, 4 and 2 with a mean of 4.4. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 3, 
> 8, 6, 2, 2, 3 and 1 with a mean of 3.6. Geophysical Institute Prague 
> predicts unsettled to active conditions for February 1-2, unsettled 
> February 3-4, quiet to unsettled February 5 and quiet on February 6-7.
>
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