On Feb 14, 7:32*am, dave wrote:
Solar Flux 107 - For the first time in Cycle 24, the official daily
solar flux number measured in Penticton, BC closed above 100. The solar
flux of 107 is the highest since September 2005. The last time the solar
flux finished above 100 was in December 2006.

www.solarcycle24.com

This is great news - but it's also obvious that radio blackouts are
occuring as well, and on a surgical scale - a station can be there one
minute, and gonzo the next...and then back again five minutes later.