Subj : 2 The ARRL Letter for September 28, 2017
To   : all
From : mark lewis
Date : Thu Sep 28 2017 18:33:46

Sunspot numbers for September 21-27, 2017 were 22, 22, 12, 22, 36, 40, and 35, 
with a mean of 13.6. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 73, 77.5, 81.2, 86.9, 89.9, 
90.7, and 91, with a mean of 72.6. Estimated planetary A indices were 7, 5, 5, 
6, 5, 4, and 37, with a mean of 21.1. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 7, 
5, 4, 5, 5, 3, and 24, with a mean of 17.1.

Send me your reports or observations.

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Just Ahead in Radiosport

 *  September 28 -- RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Series (Digital)
 *  September 30 -- Feld Hell Sprint (Digital)
 *  September 30-October 1 -- Russian WW MultiMode Contest (CW, phone,
    digital)
 *  September 30-October 1 -- UK/EI DX Contest, SSB
 *  October 1 -- UBA ON Contest, SSB
 *  October 1-4 -- Classic Exchange, Phone
 *  October 1 -- Peanut Power QRP Sprint (CW, phone)
 *  October 2 -- IQRP Quarterly Marathon (CW, phone, digital)
 *  October 3 -- ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)
 *  October 3 -- German Telegraphy Contest
 *  October 4 -- 432 MHz Fall Sprint (CW, phone, digital)
 *  October 4 -- UKEICC 80-Meter Contest (Phone)
 *  October 5 -- SARL 80-Meter QSO Party (Phone)
 *  October 5 -- NRAU 10-Meter Activity Contest (CW, phone, digital)

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