Solar Flux: 70 | Ap: 7 | Kp 2

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

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

(0000 UTC) 6h hi (none) 24h hi (none)

SSN: 0 (12/18/2018)

Solar Wind: 485 km/s @ 6.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2018 Dec 19 1227Z at 4.5 nT

Global HF Propagation Conditions for 1200Z on 19 Dec, 2018

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An FCP is not magic. It has no gain. An FCP improves an antenna system by replacing more loss with less loss. Some have been able to erect better wires in the air because the small size of the FCP allowed better placement of the antenna.

Solar Flux: 70 | Ap: 7 | Kp 1

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

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

(0000 UTC) 6h hi (none) 24h hi (none)

SSN: 0 (12/18/2018)

Solar Wind: 485 km/s @ 5.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2018 Dec 19 0824Z at -0.3 nT

Global HF Propagation Conditions for 0800Z on 19 Dec, 2018

Solar Flux: 70 | Ap: 7 | Kp 1

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

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