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All solar indices rose over the past week, and geomagnetic
indicators were lower.  Average daily solar flux rose from the
previous seven days at 52.6 to 58.1, and average daily sunspot
numbers rose from 91.6 to 103.6.  Average daily planetary A index
went from 15.7 to 10.6 and average daily mid latitude A index
changed from 14.1 to 11.1.  The latest, Thursday night, predictions
for solar flux show 100 on July 22 and 23, 95 and 90 on July 24 and
25, 85 on July 26 and 27, 80 and 75 on July 28 and 29, 70 on July 30
to August 4, 80 and 95 on August 5 and 6, 105 on August 7 to 16, 100
on August 17 and 18, then 95, 90, 80 and 75 on August 19 to 22, and
70 on August 23 to 31.  For the next few days following the end of
August the prediction shows a sharp rise in solar flux from 70 to
105.  Predicted planetary A index levels are at 10, 8, 12, 8 and 5
on July 22 to 26, 8 on July 27 to 31, 5 on August 1 and 2, 20 on
August 3 and 4, 15 on August 5, 10 on August 6 and 7, then 20, 8,
12, 10 and 8 on August 8 to 12, 5 on August 13 and 14, then 8, 12
and 15 on August 15 to 17, 10 on August 18 and 19, 8 on August 20, 5
on August 21 to 23, then 8 and 9 on August 24 and 25, 8 on August 26
and 27, 5 on August 28 and 29, and 20 on August 30 and 31.  At 2341
UTC on July 19 the Australian Space Forecast Centre issued a
geomagnetic disturbance warning, A shock wave signature was detected
in the solar wind on 19 July at 2300 UTC.  A geomagnetic sudden
impulse is expected, followed by increased geomagnetic activity up
to minor storm levels.  INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED DUE
TO CORONAL MASS EJECTION FROM 20 to 22 JULY 2016 GEOMAGNETIC
ACTIVITY FORECAST 20 Jul, Active to Minor Storm 21 Jul, Active 22
Jul, Unsettled to Active Increased solar wind from coronal holes is
expected on July 27 and 28, July 30 through August 2, and August 7
and 8.  Bob Sherman, K2SJP of Lutz, Florida noted a 10 meter opening
on July 11 when he worked many West Coast stations.  The next day on
10 meters he worked a station in Kuwait.  Dave Grubbs, N4EF of
Apopka, Florida wrote, You wrote in Propagation Forecast Bulletin 29
that any perking up of propagation would be unpredictable and
temporary, how right you were.  There was a fleeting 30 minute night
time opening from my central Florida QTH on 30 meters on July 17.
The band was dead at 0745 UTC, 345 AM EDT, and there were no replies
to my CQs on 10112 KHz.  About 15 minutes later, I copied a GI4
station, JA1KIH, and CO8LY at the same time within 500 Hz of each
other.  The GI4 was engaged in a QSO and the JA1 and CO8 were
calling CQ simultaneously nearly on top of each other.  I worked
Taka, JA1KIH with a 559 report each way which was thrilling since I
was running 100 watts to a dipole 15 feet high in my attic.  The
Cuban station was loud enough to cause QRM to my QSO yet Eduardo is
only 700 miles, 1113 km, from me and had a steady signal.  Was this
a very short skywave hop or a long groundwave signal from Cuba?
Sunspot numbers were 54, 73, 47, 51, 68, 58, and 56, with a mean of
58.1.  10.7 cm flux was 95.1, 102.1, 106.6, 105.2, 107.1, 100.8, and
108, with a mean of 103.6.  Estimated planetary A indices were 12,
11, 8, 6, 4, 10, and 23, with a mean of 10.6. Estimated mid latitude
A indices were 16, 10, 8, 10, 4, 11, and 19 with a mean of 11.1.

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