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Another Solar Flare - Impact expected afternoon of Jan. 22

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A long duration solar flare and associated CME happened on January 20 and is expected to have impacts starting tomorrow afternoon Jan. 22
among those impacts mentioned is "Radio – HF (high frequency) radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes".
Also potential impacts to power grids & satellites as well as the possibility of Aurora's at lower than normal latitudes....

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Complex filament eruption produced Earth-directed CME, impact expected late January 22

A coronal mass ejection produced by a filament eruption on January 20, 2024, is expected to reach Earth late January 22, producing G2 – Moderate geomagnetic storming.
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Radio conditions here today have been miserable compared to the excellent conditions yesterday, so we may already be experiencing the effects of this.
 
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When I got up this morning the radio room was cold and it was suppose to stay that way today so I turned a little heater on 68 degrees F and turned on my Cobra 2000 and let it run all day just to warm it up and monitor as I went about my work. 37 LSB It was busy all day and I still hear it active. So I guess it's good on this end, but I'll be listening tomorrow for sure. Thanks for the heads up !
 
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This latest flare seems to be a nothing-burger as far as radio goes. Conditions here are about the same as they have been for the last week or so, which is pretty good.
Still making lots of contacts......for some reason Alaska stations have been really strong lately, and are in all day here. Always good to talk to the folks way up there!

Last night we had short skip to California and some other western states. I didn't partake as I was working in the shop and just had the radio on for background noise, but it sure was nice hearing life on the radio after 6pm LOL! First time we've had nightime skip in a long long time.
 
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BC Coyote said:
This latest flare seems to be a nothing-burger as far as radio goes. Conditions here are about the same as they have been for the last week or so, which is pretty good.
Still making lots of contacts......for some reason Alaska stations have been really strong lately, and are in all day here. Always good to talk to the folks way up there!

Last night we had short skip to California and some other western states. I didn't partake as I was working in the shop and just had the radio on for background noise, but it sure was nice hearing life on the radio after 6pm LOL! First time we've had nightime skip in a long long time.
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Yeah my skip has been running until 7:30-8:eek:o PM also. My Cobra 2000 has been Jabbering all day but just listen because I have to Apply myself and get my Winter re-model jobs done because when Spring breaks I shift into outdoors get the equipment ready mode. No Rest for the Wicked ! LOL
 
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