[RTTY] OT: XFlare arrival time

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

On Sun, 26 Aug 2001 23:19:25 +0200, Ekki wrote:

>hfradio.org sent out the following warning:
>
>> Sunspot group AR9591 produced an X5-class solar
>> flare at 1645 UT (1245 EDT) on August 25, 2001.
>> An hour-long radio blackout over parts of Europe,
>> Africa, and the Americas resulted within moments.

I was on 20M operating the Ohio QSO Party and N9AG went from S9 to S1
w/ flutter to S0 in a matter of 1-2 minutes at 1630z, so the effects of
the flare hit earth long before 1645z.

73 - Jim AD1C

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