Solar Flare Causes Strong HF Radio Blackout On The Dayside Of Earth

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Solar Flare Causes Strong HF Radio Blackout On The Dayside Of Earth 10-19-14

By Dr. Tony Phillips
spaceweather.com
10-19-14

Behemoth sunspot AR2192 has unleashed an X1-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the blast in this extreme UV image of the sun on Oct. 19th (0500 UT)(see above).

A pulse of ultraviolet and X-radiation from the flare caused a brief but strong HF radio blackout on the dayside of Earth, mainly over Asia and Australia. . . .