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Solar Flux: 92 | Ap: 8 | Kp 2 (10 nT) at 0900 18 May

No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.

No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.

(0940 UTC) 6h hi B2.4(0056Z 05/18) 24h hi B5.3(2015Z 05/17)

SSN: 57 (05/17/2011)

Solar Wind: 491 km/s @ 1.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 0.3 nT at 2011 May 18 0938Z

Global HF Propagation Conditions for 0900Z on 18 May, 2011

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By Sterling Coffey, N0SCC
ARRL Youth Editor

I would like to thank all the readers for the fantastic comments and e-mails that you have sent in reply to the first few articles I have written. I would particularly like to thank the younger folks who have given me the topics of this article, and the very kind individuals that saw the article and donated equipment to the Missouri S&T Amateur Radio Cl...

Three radio amateurs have been selected to be on the Advisory Council for the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championships (WRTC): Tim Duffy, K3LR, of Edmond, Oklahoma, Craig Thompson, K9CT, of Trivoli, Illinois, and George DeMontrond III, NR5M, of Houston Texas. The WRTC Advisory Council consists of individuals who have not only have experience in the execution of major events, but can provide sig...

Now that you’ve thumbed through and read the June 2011 issue of QST cover-to-cover, we’re sure that an article sticks in your mind. So go ahead and cast your vote for your favorite article in the issue. The article with the most votes will receive the QST Cover Plaque Award.

• A One Person, Safe, Portable and Easy to Erect Antenna Mast by Bob Dixon, W8ERDA
• Is There an Optimum Height for an HF Ante...

Beginning Friday, May 20, check the ARRL website for daily summaries of Dayton Hamvention activity, complete with news and photos from the show. Videos may also appear on the ARRL HQ YouTube channel.

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Solar Flux: 92 | Ap: 10 | Kp 3 (32 nT) at 0900 17 May

No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.

No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.

(0940 UTC) 6h hi B4.1(0235Z 05/17) 24h hi B5.7(1031Z 05/16)

SSN: 63 (05/16/2011)

Solar Wind: 598 km/s @ 1.0 protons/cm3 Bz: N/A nT at 2011 May 17 0938Z