Subj : The K7RA Solar Update
To   : QST
From : ARRL de WD1CKS
Date : Fri Aug 23 2024 10:09 pm

 08/16/2024 

With sunspot numbers and solar flux at times both above 300, recent daily space
weather has been exciting for radio amateurs who watch the sun. We like higher
activity because it correlates with a dense ionosphere, bringing with it better
conditions on higher frequencies. 

This extreme activity also comes with greater geomagnetic disturbance, which