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Offline MDK2

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X8 flare
« on: September 10, 2017, 1712 UTC »
If the bands seem a little empty, that could be why. I think it hit shortly after 1600.

CORRECTION - it was a monster X8 flare. I got the X3.9 figure from another source, but it was probably measuring the X-ray flux at that particular moment.
« Last Edit: September 10, 2017, 1714 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: X8 flare
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2017, 1717 UTC »
Still at X1.3 over an hour later. I noticed some enhancement on DGPS, glad I left it recording past the usual 1200z. I'll post logs later, and some comments. Very interesting.

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Re: X8 flare
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2017, 1752 UTC »
A few Canadian NDBs noted around 1745, but nothing remarkable.
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