[CQ-Contest] Old dog, new trick

[Bill Turner]

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On Sun, 13 May 2001 10:54:43 -0400, Jimmy Weierich wrote:

 >Yes, large solar flares can cause radio blackouts. However, C-class
 >flares are not large enough to cause blackouts. It takes a large
 >M-class or an X-class flare to cause such blackouts.

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If C-class flares are not large enough to cause blackouts, why was yesterday's
timing exactly the same as I observed on the air?  Perhaps they mean a C-class
flare would not affect something like the VOA or other high-powered 
broadcaster?
Us little guys would be the first to go, I'd think.

73, Bill W7TI


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