Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 384 Issue Time: 2024 May 15 0832 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 May 15 0830 UTC NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. For real-time in ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 382 Issue Time: 2024 May 14 1252 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 May 14 1249 UTC NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. For real-time in ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01 Serial Number: 155 Issue Time: 2024 May 14 1312 UTC SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1 Begin Time: 2024 May 14 1240 UTC Maximum Time: 2024 May 14 1255 UTC End Time: 2024 May 14 1305 UTC X-ray Class: X1.2 Location: S21W90 NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact consists of large portions of the sunlit side of Earth, strongest at the sub-sola ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01 Serial Number: 154 Issue Time: 2024 May 14 0236 UTC SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1 Begin Time: 2024 May 14 0203 UTC Maximum Time: 2024 May 14 0209 UTC End Time: 2024 May 14 0219 UTC X-ray Class: X1.7 Location: S19W87 NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact consists of large portions of the sunlit side of Earth, strongest at the sub-sola ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 381 Issue Time: 2024 May 14 0210 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 May 14 0206 UTC NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. For real-time in ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 380 Issue Time: 2024 May 13 0942 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 May 13 0939 UTC NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. For real-time in ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01 Serial Number: 153 Issue Time: 2024 May 12 1646 UTC SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1 Begin Time: 2024 May 12 1611 UTC Maximum Time: 2024 May 12 1626 UTC End Time: 2024 May 12 1638 UTC X-ray Class: X1.0 Location: S19W68 NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact consists of large portions of the sunlit side of Earth, strongest at the sub-sola ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 379 Issue Time: 2024 May 12 1623 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 May 12 1620 UTC NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. For real-time in ...Continue Reading

In this edition: 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election – Call for Nominations Last Call for AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Tickets Hamvention 2024 - Here We Come! Wanted: Your AO-7 Experiences and Memories AMSAT Ambassador Program Re-Introduced at Hamvention AMSAT Francophone & Fédération des Clubs Radioamateurs du Québec (RAQI) Publish Preliminary Geostationary Payload Proposal A Few Minutes with AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribut ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: WATA99 Serial Number: 7 Issue Time: 2024 May 11 1753 UTC WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G4 or Greater Predicted Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day: May 12: G5 (Extreme) May 13: G3 (Strong) May 14: G1 (Minor) THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 45 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude. Induced Cur ...Continue Reading