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CAUTION...Planetary K-Index

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  1. Bill Collydas

    Bill Collydas Active Member

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    Hi Folks Caution Planetary K-Index is #5 today and #6 the next 24 hours.
    Solar Wind Speed is 598.6 Km/sec
    Density is 6.6 prot/square cm
    Anyone flying GPS take extreme caution.

    Bill
     
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  2. Steve Maller

    Steve Maller UAV Grief Counselor

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  3. Bill Collydas

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    Well I don't know who is right but here are some screen shots off my cell:
     

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    Steve here's a screen shot from n3kl.org on the 2nd of October is high
     

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  5. Steve Maller

    Steve Maller UAV Grief Counselor

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    Now I see it. Thanks!
     
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  6. Gary Haynes

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    The RED that folks link to indicates events that have happened in the last 24 hours. Full info at http://n3kl.org/sun/status.html

    About the Geomagnetic Field status monitor

    The Geomagnetic Field status monitor downloads data periodically from the NOAA Space Environment Center FTP server. The previous 24 hours of 3 hour Planetary Kp Index data is analyzed and an appropriate level of activity for the past 24 hours is assigned as follows:
    [​IMG] Quiet: the Geomagnetic Field is quiet (Kp < 4)
    [​IMG] Active: the Geomagnetic Field has been unsettled (Kp=4)
    [​IMG] Storm: A Geomagnetic Storm has occurred (Kp>4)
     
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    bill what is that your using on your phone
     
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  8. Bill Collydas

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    Is called "Solar Monitor" $9.99 For Iphone
     
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    Gary if you notice on my screen shots the time and the time I posted only a few minutes difference.
    The Solar Monitor sends me alerts of any major change. The monitor is real time and not past 24hrs.
    I trust my monitor more than the n3kl.org site.

    Bill
     
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  10. Gary Haynes

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    Totally agree. Just that a lot of folks don't look at the total chart but may look at some of the other sites that use only the 'bullet' data. like the MK site or mikrocopter.us.
     
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  11. Bill Collydas

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    UPDATE....
    Planetary K-Index
    Now: KP=3
    24hr max: KP=5
    Valid from 2013 Oct 8th 2027 UTC now Valid until: 2013 Oct 10 0700 UTC.
    Solar wind: = 2,044,800 km/h
    Bill
     
    #11 Bill Collydas, Oct 9, 2013
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