Solar Report

The strong solar wind this week, did affect radio conditions. Most bands were affected by poor conditions.

During the week, a sunspot from the new solar cycle has been seen. August 8th began with a bang. At 03:49 UT, the magnetic canopy of new-cycle sunspot AR2770 erupted, producing a C1-class solar flare.

Radiation from the flare ionized Earth's upper atmosphere, briefly disturbing short wave radio propagation across the western Pacific Ocean: map. Mariners and amateur radio operators might have noticed the effects, which were confined to frequencies below 10 MHz.

This flare did not hurl a CME toward Earth, so no geomagnetic storms are expected to result from the blast. Maybe next time. AR2770 will be facing Earth, more or less, for the next week.

HF Report

80 Meters. Reports Greater Than 500km.

Nearly all reports the near continent. Due to poor conditions, even reports from the Canaries were scarce.

40 Meters Reports Greater Than 1000km.

Despite poor conditions, reports have come back in the early morning and late evening from VK and ZL. Overall the number of reports for the week are down.

20 Meters Reports Greater Than 3000km.

Early morning, evening and night has seen reports from PY and TI. The odd report has come back South Africa and Reunion Islands in the early evening. By far, most reports have been from North America.

15 Meters Reports Greater Than 1000km.

Most reports have been from Europe. Reports have been received from TF during the week and one from VE3OWV in Ontario. Friday was interesting, in that only reports came back from OE and EA8. Saturday was back to normal, with reports from around Europe.

10 Meters. Reports Greater Than 500km.

From Monday to Wednesday reports were very few and far between, due to the solar wind that Earth was passing through.

6 Meters.

Due to the solar wind, it was a case of wake us up when anything happens. It was that bad.