17 October 2026

*2*

Solar Wind Speed: 447 km/sec

Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 7 nT, Bz 2 nT

Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 131 sfu

GOES- 18  LATEST X-RAY EVENT 1-8Å
Current	17 Oct 2026 17:21:00 GMT	B7.2	Ratio  0.038
Beginning	17 Oct 2026 15:36:00 GMT	B6.6
Maximum	17 Oct 2026 15:40:00 GMT	C1.7	Integrated flux:  7.3e-4  J m-2
End	17 Oct 2026 15:44:00 GMT	C1.1

CW Reports:

KG0VL-JEFF: 2 minute CW schedule: W4DEX 1640, K5HFG 1642, KGØVL 1644

16:42 K5HFG-DON: W4DEX no detect

16:42 KG0VL-JEFF: W4DEX: weak visual detection, max peak 6db

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: K5HFG CW no singal detected

16:47 KG0VL-JEFF: K5HFG: (unconfirmed) possible faint visual detection in waterfall

16:46 W4DEX-DEX: KG0VL CW no signal detected

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