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Info-Hams Digest            Sat, 25 Dec 93       Volume 93 : Issue 1508

Today's Topics:
                       286 Chip Socket needed.
     Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 24 December
                             HDN Releases
                          Repeater database?
      Weekly Solar Terrestrial Forecast & Review for 23 December

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Date: 23 Dec 1993 01:52:31 -0500
From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!wetware!spunky.RedBrick.COM!psinntp!starcomm.overleaf.com!kb2ear.ampr.org!not-for-mail@galaxy.ucr.edu
Subject: 286 Chip Socket needed.
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu

I am in need of a socket the will hold a 286 CPU.  I need to extend the
plug for an addon board.  Does anyone know where I might find/order one?

Thanks,
-- 
Scott R. Weis KB2EAR
Internet: kb2ear@kb2ear.ampr.org
Snail Mail: 10 Palmer Rd., Kendall Park, NJ, 08824-1228
Phone:  +1 908 297 0469

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Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1993 22:15:23 MST
From: library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!nebulus!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Daily Summary of Solar Geophysical Activity for 24 December
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                 DAILY SUMMARY OF SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY

                                24 DECEMBER, 1993

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                  (Based In-Part On SESC Observational Data)

                           **  MERRY CHRISTMAS  **

SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY INDICES FOR 24 DECEMBER, 1993
------------------------------------------------------------

!!BEGIN!! (1.0) S.T.D. Solar Geophysical Data Broadcast for DAY 358, 12/24/93
10.7 FLUX=111.2  90-AVG=098        SSN=117      BKI=2122 2322  BAI=007
BGND-XRAY=B4.0     FLU1=1.5E+06  FLU10=1.2E+04  PKI=2123 3322  PAI=008
  BOU-DEV=015,008,017,013,015,020,010,011   DEV-AVG=013 NT     SWF=02:016
 XRAY-MAX= M1.3   @ 1507UT    XRAY-MIN= B2.5   @ 0222UT   XRAY-AVG= C1.1
NEUTN-MAX= +002%  @ 2155UT   NEUTN-MIN= -002%  @ 1710UT  NEUTN-AVG= -0.0%
  PCA-MAX= +0.1DB @ 1425UT     PCA-MIN= -0.5DB @ 1005UT    PCA-AVG= -0.0DB
BOUTF-MAX=55362NT @ 0023UT   BOUTF-MIN=55341NT @ 1841UT  BOUTF-AVG=55351NT
GOES7-MAX=P:+000NT@ 0000UT   GOES7-MIN=N:+000NT@ 0000UT  G7-AVG=+064,+000,+000
GOES6-MAX=P:+128NT@ 1813UT   GOES6-MIN=N:-068NT@ 0636UT  G6-AVG=+087,+022,-029
 FLUXFCST=STD:115,117,120;SESC:115,117,120 BAI/PAI-FCST=005,005,010/005,007,010
    KFCST=1122 2111 1223 2211  27DAY-AP=004,004   27DAY-KP=2100 1212 1101 2211
 WARNINGS=*SWF
   ALERTS=**MINFLR:M1.3/1N@1507,N08E29(7640);**245STRM:0402-1540UTC;
          **MINFLR:M1.1/1N@1815,N07E20(7640)
!!END-DATA!!

NOTE: The Effective Sunspot Number for 23 DEC 93 is not available.
      The Full Kp Indices for 23 DEC 93 are: 2- 3- 1+ 3-   3- 2+ 2- 3+ 


SYNOPSIS OF ACTIVITY
--------------------

             Solar activity was moderate.  Region 7640 (N08E21)
       produced two M1/1N flares maxing at 1507Z and 1815Z.  No radio
       activity was reported with these two flares.  Numerous C-class
       flaring has also occurred in this region over the past 24
       hours. White light observations indicate 7640 has nearly
       doubled in spot number and has grown significantly in area with
       rapid penumbra development throughout the region.  Two new
       Regions were numbered overnight -- Rgn 7642 (N10W20) and Rgn
       7643 (S16E69).  All other regions were stable.  One other item
       of note to pass on:  just minutes ago, Santa Claus was
       positively identified on radar leaving the polar cap and
       passing through the auroral oval.  Any minor disturbances in
       ionospheric signatures should be attributed to this seasonal
       phenomenon.

            Solar activity forecast:  solar activity is expected to be
       moderate.  Continued development in Region 7640 should produce
       more M-class activity with a slight chance of X-class activity.

       STD: Big Bear reported new positive polarity flux emerging just
       slightly southwest of the main negative polarity leader flux.
       If this feature persists, it could result in additional C and
       M class flare activity and may even possibly provide a
       mechanism for a stronger event. This region now encompasses an
       impressive 73 spots and is bright in x-rays, as illistrated in
       the appended full-disk Yohkoh x-ray image.  A small and
       potentially mildly geoeffective southern hemisphere coronal
       hole crossed the central meridian over the last 24 to 36 hours.
       Although it is still difficult to discern, there appears to be
       a moderately large coronal hole to the east and north of Region
       7640, just now rotating into view.

            The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels
       for the past 24 hours.

            Geophysical activity forecast:  the geomagnetic field is
       expected to be mostly quiet.

            Event probabilities 25 dec-27 dec

                             Class M    60/65/70
                             Class X    05/10/10
                             Proton     01/05/05
                             PCAF       Green

            Geomagnetic activity probabilities 25 dec-27 dec

                        A.  Middle Latitudes
                        Active                10/10/15
                        Minor Storm           05/05/05
                        Major-Severe Storm    01/01/01

                        B.  High Latitudes
                        Active                10/10/15
                        Minor Storm           05/05/10
                        Major-Severe Storm    01/01/01

            STD: HF propagation conditions have not changed over the
       last 24 hours.  High and polar latitude regions continued to
       observe occasional periods of minor signal degradation (poor
       propagation).  Middle and low latitudes experienced near-normal
       propagation.  There was a confirmed minor SWF on frequencies as
       high as approximately 10 to 12 MHz at about 18:15 UTC.  No
       changes are expected over the next 72 hours.  SWF activity will
       remain quite possible over daylit paths throughout the next
       several days.


COPIES OF JOINT USAF/NOAA SESC SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL REPORTS
========================================================

REGIONS WITH SUNSPOTS. LOCATIONS VALID AT 24/2400Z DECEMBER
-----------------------------------------------------------
NMBR LOCATION  LO  AREA  Z   LL   NN MAG TYPE
7635  N02W57  276  0000 AXX  00  001 ALPHA
7640  N08E21  198  0510 FKI  21  073 BETA-GAMMA
7641  N04E20  199  0100 HSX  02  001 ALPHA
7642  N11W20  239  0010 BXO  03  002 BETA
7643  S16E69  150  0000 AXX  01  002 ALPHA
REGIONS DUE TO RETURN 25 DECEMBER TO 27 DECEMBER
NMBR LAT    LO
7633 S18   090


LISTING OF SOLAR ENERGETIC EVENTS FOR 24 DECEMBER, 1993
-------------------------------------------------------
A.  ENERGETIC EVENTS:
BEGIN  MAX  END  RGN   LOC   XRAY  OP 245MHZ 10CM   SWEEP
 1411 1415 1425              C1.4        120
 1450 1507 1516 7640  N08E29 M1.3  1N
 1803 1815 1824 7640  N07E20 M1.1  1N


POSSIBLE CORONAL MASS EJECTION EVENTS FOR 24 DECEMBER, 1993
-----------------------------------------------------------
 BEGIN        MAX      END     LOCATION   TYPE   SIZE  DUR  II IV
     NO EVENTS OBSERVED


INFERRED CORONAL HOLES. LOCATIONS VALID AT 24/2400Z
---------------------------------------------------
               ISOLATED HOLES AND POLAR EXTENSIONS
      EAST   SOUTH  WEST   NORTH  CAR  TYPE  POL  AREA   OBSN
55   N23E86 S30E86 N10E38 N28E46  169  ISO   NEG   028 10830A


SUMMARY OF FLARE EVENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    2695 MHz  8800 MHz  15.4 GHz
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------  --------- --------- ---------
23 Dec: 0008  0012  0014  C1.4  SF  7640  N07E42                       
        0018  0021  0024  C1.1  SF  7640  N07E41                       
        0143  0149  0151  B6.2                                         
        0235  0238  0240  B6.0                                         
        0255  0300  0304  B5.5  SF  7640  N07E39                       
        0425  0429  0431  B5.0                                         
        0526  0531  0533  C4.4  SF  7640  N07E38        75       330       310
        0556  0603  0619  B8.8                                         
        0733  0743  0749  C1.0                                         
        0805  0813  0816  B9.0                                         
        0840  0841  0850        SF  7640  N06E42                       
        0856  0904  0907  C2.9  SF  7640  N07E37        32        96        66
        0950  0954  0956  C1.2  SF  7640  N07E37                       
        1136  1139  1143  B4.3                                         
        1144  1150  1157  B6.9                                         
        1232  1236  1239  C2.9                                         
        1241  1245  1251  C1.9  SF  7640  N07E37                       
        1305  1306  1317        SF  7640  N04E37                       
        1437  1444  1454  C2.0  SF  7640  N05E34                       
        1615  1623  1633  C2.9  SF  7640  N03E43                       
       B2031 U2031  2033        SF  7640  N05E36                       
        2254  2320  2352  C3.1  SF  7640  N06E31                           150


REGION FLARE STATISTICS FOR THE PREVIOUS UTC DAY
------------------------------------------------

                C   M   X     S   1   2   3   4   Total   (%)
               --  --  --    --  --  --  --  --    ---  ------
  Region 7640:  9   0   0    13   0   0   0   0    013  (59.1)
Uncorrellated: 2   0   0     0   0   0   0   0    009  (40.9)

 Total Events: 022 optical and x-ray.


EVENTS WITH SWEEPS AND/OR OPTICAL PHENOMENA FOR THE LAST UTC DAY
----------------------------------------------------------------

 Date   Begin  Max   End  Xray  Op Region  Locn    Sweeps/Optical Observations
------  ----  ----  ----  ----  -- ------ ------   ---------------------------
23 Dec: 0018  0021  0024  C1.1  SF  7640  N07E41   III
        0255  0300  0304  B5.5  SF  7640  N07E39   III
        0526  0531  0533  C4.4  SF  7640  N07E38   III

NOTES:
     All times are in Universal Time (UT).  Characters preceding begin, max,
     and end times are defined as:  B = Before,  U = Uncertain,  A = After.
     All times associated with x-ray flares (ex. flares which produce
     associated x-ray bursts) refer to the begin, max, and end times of the
     x-rays.  Flares which are not associated with x-ray signatures use the
     optical observations to determine the begin, max, and end times.

     Acronyms used to identify sweeps and optical phenomena include:

          II        = Type II Sweep Frequency Event
          III       = Type III Sweep
          IV        = Type IV Sweep
          V         = Type V Sweep
          Continuum = Continuum Radio Event
          Loop      = Loop Prominence System,
          Spray     = Limb Spray,
          Surge     = Bright Limb Surge,
          EPL       = Eruptive Prominence on the Limb.


SPECIAL INSERT: CURRENT X-RAY EMISSIONS FROM THE JAPANESE YOHKOH SPACECRAFT
===========================================================================

                     24 December 1993, 05:40 UTC

                                    North
                           ..,,::::::::::::::::,,....... . ...
              ............,,,:::::::::::::::::::::,,,,:::::,,,,,....           
             ....,,,,,,....,,,,,::::::,,,,,,,,,:,:,,,,,:::;;;:::,,,....        
         .....,,,,,,......,,,,,:::::::::::,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,::::::,,,....      
     .....,,,,:::,,,,,....,,::::,::::::::::::,::::,,,:,,,,,,,,::;;::,,,....  . 
     ...,,:::::::::::::,,,,,:::::::::;:::::::::::::::,,,::,,,,,,::;;:::,,,.....
   ..,,,::;;;;::;;-----;:,,::::;;;;;-;;:::::::::::::::,,,,,,,,,,:,:;;;;;:,,.,..
 ...,,::;;;;;;;;+++++|||+-;;;::;;------;;;;;;;;;::::::::,,,,,,,,,,,,;++-;::,,,,
...,,::;;;::;;;;!11111111!||||+-;--++||+--;;-;;;:::::::::::,,,,::,,,,;|+-;;::::
.,,::;---;:,::;;!33222223321!111!+---+++||+----;;;;:;;;;;;;;:::::,,,,:;|+-;;;::
.,::;---;;::::;+2444*44##*42!11222!;;-+-++++++++----;;;::;;;;:;;;;:::::+|+--;::
,::;;----;::::-|!23#@@@@@*32222222!-;;-------------;;::;;;;;;;;--;;;::::|++-;::
,:;;-+++--;;;;-|124**##@@@4322211!+;;--------;;::::::;--------|||++;::::-|+-;::
:;;--++++-;;;;-!3334*43221!!!!!|||-;;;;;;;;;;::,,,:::;;;;;;-+!242|+;:::,:|+-;;:
:;--+|||+-:::;;|!11111!!|||+|||+-;;::::::::::::,,,::::::::::-!1!!1+;:,,,,+--;::
;;-+|!!!|-::::;---+++||+|+++--;;::::::,,,,,:,:,,:,:::::,:,,:;-----;;,..,:--;:::
;--+|!11!+;::;-;-++------;;;;:::::,,,,,,::,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,::::,,...,,;|-;::,
:;;-+!22!|21-++++!1|-;;;;;::::,:,,,,,,::::,,....... ..,,,,,,,::,,.....,:;-;::,,
:;--|!232|!1----+||+-;;;;::::::,,,,,::::::,::,...  .......,...,,....,,,:;;:,,..
;;-+||!1!+-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:::,,:::,:::::::,,,..    ........:.,,..,,...,,;:,,....
;;-+++|||+;:::::;;;;;;;;::::,,,,,::::::,,,,,,.......,.....,,,,,...,.,,:::,.....
:;;---+++++;;-;;;;;;;;;:::,,,,,::,,,,,,,.,................,.,.,,,.,,:;::,......
::;;;----+++-;;;;;;;;::::,,,,,:::,,,,..,............,.......,...,,,:::,,,......
,:::;;;----++-;;;::::::,,,::,::,,,,,,......,.................,:,,:;::,,,...    
,,,:::;;;;------;:::::::::::::,,,,,,,,,.........,......,....,,,,,::,,,...      
.,,,,::::;;;;;;---;;::::::::::,:,:,,....,................,.,,,,,....           
..,,,,,,:::::;;;------;;::::,,,,:,,..            .....                         
.....,,,,,::::;;;;-------;:,. ...               ,                              
 ....,,.,,,,,:::;;;;;;;;;:::::,,..                                             
   ........,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...                                             
     .  ............... . ...                                                  

                                    South

KEY: East and west limbs are to the left and right respectively. Emission
     strength, from minimum to maximum are coded in the following way:

     [space] . , : ; - + | ! 1 2 3 4 * # @

     Units used are arbitrary, for illustrative purposes.  Get "showasc.zip"
     from "pub/solar/Software" at the anonymous FTP site: ftp.uleth.ca
     (IP # 142.66.3.29) to view these images on VGA screens.


**  End of Daily Report  **

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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 09:13:05
From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.kei.com!news.oc.com!utacfd.uta.edu!rwsys!ocitor!FredGate@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: HDN Releases
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu

The following files were processed Wednesday 12-22-93:


HAMNEWS   [ HAM: Bulletins and Newsletters ]
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ARLB117.LZH  (    687 bytes)  ARRL Bulletin 12/20/93             
RTDX1217.LZH (   2323 bytes)  RTTY DX Bulletin 12/17/93          

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                3010 bytes in 2 file(s)


HAMPACK   [ HAM: Packet Communications programs ]
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140XPCOM.ZIP ( 623973 bytes)  V1.4 Packet program W/enhanced     
                              features by KF7XP                  
HAMCOM.ZIP   (  76121 bytes)  Packet program for pk232 w/voice   
                              synthesizer output by AE6G         
TFPCX210.ZIP ( 153233 bytes)  TFPCX v2.1 - The Firmware PC       
                              Extented by DG0FT    Resident AX.25
                              -Controller for PC and BayCom Modem
                               USCC-Board, KISS, with WA8DED Host
                              mode Interface                     

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              853327 bytes in 3 file(s)


HAMSAT    [ HAM: Satellite tracking and finding programs ]
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AMSAT351.LZH (   4775 bytes)  AMSAT Bulletin # 351 12/18/93      
ARLK053.LZH  (   1925 bytes)  ARRL Keps 12/118/93                
OBS351.LZH   (   4083 bytes)  Amsat Orbital Elements # 351       
                              12/17/93                           
SPC1220.LZH  (   2825 bytes)  SPACE Bulletin 12/20/93            

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               13608 bytes in 4 file(s)


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Date: Sat, 25 Dec 1993 00:07:54 GMT
From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!darwin.sura.net!perot.mtsu.edu!raider!theporch!jackatak!martinbw@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Repeater database?
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu

mkb@cs.cmu.edu (Mike Blackwell) writes:

> 
> Is a database of (US) repeaters available (for free or licensable)?
> Something like what's used to generate the ARRL repeater directory
> is what I'm interested in - presumably it's in some electronic form
> already. Any leads greatly appreciated.
> 
>   Mike Blackwell  --  ke3ig  --  mkb@cs.cmu.edu
> 
> 

I have asked for this info before without a response. I am also 
interested in this information. I still buy the repeater directory but 
would like to also have an electronic eddition to make a custom sheet of 
repeaters for a trip.

73 de Bruce/KQ4TV

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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 18:08:02 MST
From: library.ucla.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!adec23!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: Weekly Solar Terrestrial Forecast & Review for 23 December
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu

               ---  SOLAR TERRESTRIAL FORECAST AND REVIEW  ---
                    December 24, 1993 to January 02, 1994

                Report Released by Solar Terrestrial Dispatch
                   P.O. Box 357, Stirling, Alberta, Canada
                                   T0K 2E0
                    Accessible BBS System: (403) 756-3008

                                  ---------

SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY FORECASTS AT A GLANCE
----------------------------------------------------

  |10.7 cm|HF Propagation  +/- CON|SID           AU.BKSR  DX| Mag| Aurora |
  |SolrFlx|LO MI HI PO SWF %MUF  %|ENH LO MI HI  LO MI HI  %|K Ap|LO MI HI|
--|-------|-----------------------|-------------------------|----|--------|
24|  107  | G  G  F  F  40 -10  70| 35 NA NA NA  00 05 15 30|2 10|NV NV LO|
25|  110  | G  G  F  F  40 -10  70| 35 NA NA NA  00 05 15 30|2 07|NV NV LO|
26|  112  | G  G  F  F  50 -10  70| 40 NA NA NA  01 10 20 30|2 07|NV NV LO|
27|  115  | G  G  F  F  50 -10  70| 40 NA NA NA  01 10 20 30|2 10|NV NV LO|
28|  115  | G  G  P  F  50 -10  65| 40 NA NA NA  02 15 25 30|3 15|NV NV MO|
29|  118  | G  G VP  P  50 -25  65| 40 NA NA NA  03 20 35 25|4 25|NV LO MO|
30|  120  | G  G  P  P  50 -20  65| 40 NA NA NA  02 15 30 25|4 20|NV LO MO|
31|  120  | G  G  P  P  50 -15  65| 40 NA NA NA  02 10 25 30|3 12|NV NV MO|
  |-------------------------- Happy New Year -----------------------------|
01|  120  | G  G  F  F  50 -10  65| 40 NA NA NA  02 05 15 30|3 10|NV NV LO|
02|  115  | G  G  F  F  40 -10  65| 30 NA NA NA  02 05 15 30|2 08|NV NV LO|


PEAK PLANETARY 10-DAY GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY OUTLOOK (24 DEC - 02 JAN)
    ________________________________________________________________________
   |  EXTREMELY SEVERE |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | HIGH       |
   | VERY SEVERE STORM |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | HIGH       |
   |      SEVERE STORM |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | MODERATE   |
   |       MAJOR STORM |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | LOW - MOD. |
   |       MINOR STORM |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | LOW        |
   |       VERY ACTIVE |   |   |   |   |   |** | * |   |   |   | NONE       |
   |            ACTIVE |   |   |   |   | * |***|***| * |   |   | NONE       |
   |         UNSETTLED |** |** |** |** |***|***|***|***|***|** | NONE       |
   |             QUIET |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| NONE       |
   |        VERY QUIET |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| NONE       |
   |-------------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|------------|
   | Geomagnetic Field |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|  Anomaly   |
   |    Conditions     |     Given in 8-hour UT intervals      | Intensity  |
   |________________________________________________________________________|

                            CONFIDENCE LEVEL: 70%

NOTES:
       Predicted geomagnetic activity is based heavily on recurrent
phenomena. Transient energetic solar events cannot be predicted reliably over
periods in excess of several days.  Hence, there may be some deviations from
the predictions due to the unpredictable transient solar component.


60-DAY GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY

         ____________________________________________________________
     77 |           J                                                |
     73 |           J                                                |
     69 |           J                                                |
     65 |           J                                                |
     62 |           J                                                |
     58 |           J                                                |
     54 |           J                                                |
     50 |           J                                 J              |
     46 |           J                                 J              |
     42 |           J                                 J              |
     39 |   M       J                           M     J              |
     35 |   M       J                           MM    J              |
     31 |   M       J                           MM    J              |
     27 | A M       JAA                         MM    J              |
     23 | A M       JAA                         MM    J              |
     19 | A M       JAA            A           AMM    J              |
     15 | AAMA      JAAA          AA           AMM   AJ       AA     |
     12 | AAMA      JAAAU         AA           AMM   AJ       AAU  U |
      8 |UAAMAU  U UJAAAUUU  UUUU AAU     U  U AMMUU AJ  U   UAAUUUUU|
      4 |UAAMAUQUUQUJAAAUUUQQUUUUQAAUQQQQQUQQUQAMMUUQAJQUUUQQUAAUUUUU|
      0 |UAAMAUQUUQUJAAAUUUQQUUUUQAAUQQQQQUQQUQAMMUUQAJQUUUQQUAAUUUUU|
         ------------------------------------------------------------
                         Chart Start Date:  Day #297

NOTES:
     This graph is determined by plotting the greater of either the planetary
     A-index or the Boulder A-index.  Graph lines are labelled according
     to the severity of the activity which occurred on each day.  The left-
     hand column represents the associated A-Index for that day.
     Q = Quiet, U = Unsettled, A = Active, M = Minor Storm,
     J = Major Storm, and S = Severe Storm.


CUMULATIVE GRAPHICAL CHART OF THE 10.7 CM SOLAR RADIO FLUX
----------------------------------------------------------

     ____________________________________________________________
110 |                                                            |
109 |                                      *                     |
108 |                                      *                     |
107 |                                      *     *               |
106 |                                      * *   *               |
105 |                                      * **  **              |
104 |                                     *****  **              |
103 |                         *           ***** ***              |
102 |                      *  *           ***** ***              |
101 |                      *  **          *********              |
100 |                      ******  **     *********             *|
099 |                      ****** ***     *********             *|
098 |                      ****** ***     **********            *|
097 |             *        ***********    **********            *|
096 |           ***        ***********    ***********           *|
095 |           ****       ***********    ***********           *|
094 |          *****     *************   ************           *|
093 |         ******     ************** **************         **|
092 |*    *   *******    ************** **************         **|
091 |*    ***********   *************** ***************       ***|
090 |*    ************* *******************************       ***|
089 |* *  *********************************************       ***|
088 |* * ************************************************     ***|
087 |****************************************************    ****|
086 |****************************************************    ****|
085 |****************************************************** *****|
084 |************************************************************|
083 |************************************************************|
     ------------------------------------------------------------
                        Chart Start:  Day #297


GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF 90-DAY AVERAGE SOLAR FLUX
-----------------------------------------------

     ____________________________________________________________
099 |                                                            |
098 |                                                  **********|
097 |                                            ****************|
096 |                                         *******************|
095 |                                     ***********************|
094 |*********  *****         ***********************************|
093 |************************************************************|
092 |************************************************************|
     ------------------------------------------------------------
                        Chart Start:  Day #297

NOTES:
     The 10.7 cm solar radio flux is plotted from data reported
     by the Penticton Radio Observatory (formerly the ARO from
     Ottawa).  High solar flux levels denote higher levels of
     activity and a greater number of sunspot groups on the Sun.
     The 90-day mean solar flux graph is charted from the 90-day
     mean of the 10.7 cm solar radio flux.


CUMULATIVE GRAPHICAL CHART OF SUNSPOT NUMBERS
---------------------------------------------

     ____________________________________________________________
105 |                                                            |
101 |                                     *                      |
097 |                                     ** **  *               |
093 |                                     ** ** **               |
089 |                                    *** *****               |
085 |                                    *********               |
081 |                                    **********              |
077 |                            *  *    ***********             |
073 |                            ** *   ************             |
069 |   *                        ****   ************             |
065 | ***                        ****   ************             |
061 |****                        *****  ************            *|
057 |****                    * *******  **************          *|
053 |****                    ********* ***************        * *|
049 |****                    *************************      * * *|
045 |*****        *         **************************     ** ***|
041 |*****  *    ****      ***************************     ** ***|
037 |****** *    **** **  ****************************     ** ***|
033 |****** **   **** **  ***************************** *  ** ***|
029 |*********   **** ** ****************************** * *** ***|
025 |********** ******** ****************************** * *******|
021 |********** ******** ****************************************|
017 |******************* ****************************************|
013 |************************************************************|
     ------------------------------------------------------------
                        Chart Start:  Day #297

NOTES:
     The graphical chart of sunspot numbers is created from the
     daily sunspot number counts as reported by the SESC.


HF RADIO SIGNAL PROPAGATION PREDICTIONS (24 DEC - 02 JAN)

                              High Latitude Paths
            ________________________________________________________
           | EXTREMELY GOOD |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
           |      VERY GOOD |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
CONFIDENCE |           GOOD |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  LEVEL    |           FAIR | **| **| **| **| * |   |   | * | * | **|
 -------   |           POOR |*  |*  |*  |*  |* *| **|***|* *|* *|*  |
   65%     |      VERY POOR |   |   |   |   |   |*  |   |   |   |   |
           | EXTREMELY POOR |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
           |----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
           |  PROPAGATION   |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
           |    QUALITY     |    Given in 8 Local-Hour Intervals    |
            --------------------------------------------------------

                             Middle Latitude Paths
            ________________________________________________________
           | EXTREMELY GOOD |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
           |      VERY GOOD |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
CONFIDENCE |           GOOD |***|***|***|***|***| **| **|***|***|***|
  LEVEL    |           FAIR |   |   |   |   |   |*  |*  |   |   |   |
 -------   |           POOR |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
   65%     |      VERY POOR |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
           | EXTREMELY POOR |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
           |----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
           |  PROPAGATION   |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
           |    QUALITY     |    Given in 8 Local-Hour Intervals    |
            --------------------------------------------------------

                                Low Latitude Paths
            ________________________________________________________
           | EXTREMELY GOOD |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
           |      VERY GOOD |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
CONFIDENCE |           GOOD |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
  LEVEL    |           FAIR |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
 -------   |           POOR |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
   70%     |      VERY POOR |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
           | EXTREMELY POOR |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
           |----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
           |  PROPAGATION   |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
           |    QUALITY     |    Given in 8 Local-Hour Intervals    |
            --------------------------------------------------------
NOTES:
        NORTHERN HEMISPHERE                    SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
  High latitudes >= 55      deg. N.  |   High latitudes >= 55      deg. S.
Middle latitudes >= 40 < 55 deg. N.  | Middle latitudes >= 30 < 55 deg. S.
   Low latitudes  < 40      deg. N.  |    Low latitudes  < 30      deg. S.
 

POTENTIAL VHF DX PROPAGATION PREDICTIONS (24 DEC - 02 JAN)
   INCLUDES SID AND AURORAL BACKSCATTER ENHANCEMENT PREDICTIONS

                   HIGH LATITUDES
 __________________________________________________      ___________________
| FORECAST | Given in 8 hour local time intervals  |    |SWF/SID ENHANCEMENT|
|CONFIDENCE|Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|    |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
|__________|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|    |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|       0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|  0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|      20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|      40% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 40%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      60% | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      80% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
|     100% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
|==========|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|    |-------------------|
|     100% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      80% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      60% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      40% | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 40%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%| | | | | |*|*| | | |
|       0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|  0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|----------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|    |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|CHANCE OF |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|    |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
|  VHF DX  | Given in 8 hour local time intervals  |    |AURORAL BACKSCATTER|
|__________|_______________________________________|    |___________________|


                  MIDDLE LATITUDES
 __________________________________________________      ___________________
| FORECAST | Given in 8 hour local time intervals  |    |SWF/SID ENHANCEMENT|
|CONFIDENCE|Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|    |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
|__________|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|    |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|       0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|  0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|      20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|      40% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 40%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|      60% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      80% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
|     100% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
|==========|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|    |-------------------|
|     100% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      80% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      60% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      40% | **| **| **| **| **| * | * | * | **| **| 40%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%| | | | | | | | | | |
|       0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|  0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|----------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|    |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|CHANCE OF |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|    |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
|  VHF DX  | Given in 8 hour local time intervals  |    |AURORAL BACKSCATTER|
|__________|_______________________________________|    |___________________|

                    LOW LATITUDES
 __________________________________________________      ___________________
| FORECAST | Given in 8 hour local time intervals  |    |SWF/SID ENHANCEMENT|
|CONFIDENCE|Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|    |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
|__________|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___|    |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|       0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|  0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|      20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|      40% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 40%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      60% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      80% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
|     100% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
|==========|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|===|    |-------------------|
|     100% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |100%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      80% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 80%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      60% | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 60%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      40% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 40%| | | | | | | | | | |
|      20% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***| 20%| | | | | | | | | | |
|       0% |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|  0%|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|
|----------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|    |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|CHANCE OF |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|    |F|S|S|M|T|W|T|F|S|S|
|  VHF DX  | Given in 8 hour local time intervals  |    |AURORAL BACKSCATTER|
|__________|_______________________________________|    |___________________|

NOTES:
      These VHF DX prediction charts are defined for the 30 MHz to 220 MHz
bands.  They are based primarily on phenomena which can affect VHF DX
propagation globally.  They should be used only as a guide to potential
DX conditions on VHF bands.  Latitudinal boundaries are the same as those for
the HF predictions charts.


AURORAL ACTIVITY PREDICTIONS (24 DEC - 02 JAN)

                            High Latitude Locations
            ________________________________________________________
           | EXTREMELY HIGH |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
CONFIDENCE |      VERY HIGH |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  LEVEL    |           HIGH |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
 -------   |       MODERATE |   |   |   |   | * | * |   |   |   |   |
   70%     |            LOW | * | * | * |***|***|***|***| * | * | * |
           |    NOT VISIBLE |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
           |----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
           |    AURORAL     |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
           |   INTENSITY    |  Eve.Twilight/Midnight/Morn.Twilight  |
            --------------------------------------------------------

                          Middle Latitude Locations
            ________________________________________________________
           | EXTREMELY HIGH |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
CONFIDENCE |      VERY HIGH |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  LEVEL    |           HIGH |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
 -------   |       MODERATE |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
   65%     |            LOW |   |   |   |   | * | * |   |   |   |   |
           |    NOT VISIBLE |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
           |----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
           |    AURORAL     |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
           |   INTENSITY    |  Eve.Twilight/Midnight/Morn.Twilight  |
            --------------------------------------------------------

                             Low Latitude Locations
            ________________________________________________________
           | EXTREMELY HIGH |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
CONFIDENCE |      VERY HIGH |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  LEVEL    |           HIGH |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
 -------   |       MODERATE |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
   75%     |            LOW |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
           |    NOT VISIBLE |***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|***|
           |----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
           |    AURORAL     |Fri|Sat|Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat|Sun|
           |   INTENSITY    |  Eve.Twilight/Midnight/Morn.Twilight  |
            --------------------------------------------------------

NOTE:
     Version 2.00b of our Professional Dynamic Auroral Oval Simulation
Software Package is now available.  This professional software is
particularly valuable to radio communicators, aurora photographers,
educators, and astronomers.  For more information regarding this software,
contact: "Oler@Rho.Uleth.CA", or "COler@Solar.Stanford.Edu".

     For more information regarding these charts, send a request for the
document, "Understanding Solar Terrestrial Reports" to: "Oler@Rho.Uleth.Ca"
or to: "COler@Solar.Stanford.Edu". This document, as well as others and
related data/forecasts exist on the STD BBS at: (403) 756-3008.


**  End of Report  **

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