‰ NOW 18 WPM transition file follows‰ At 0356 UTC on October 13, the Australian Space Forecast Centre issued this geomagnetic warning, Increased solar wind speed due to coronal hole effects expected for 14 and 15 Oct. Active conditions forecast with possible Minor Storm periods. The GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST is, Active to Minor Storm on 14 October Active on 15 October Solar flux and sunspot numbers rose over the past week, while geomagnetic indicators were down. Average daily sunspot numbers for October 6 to 12 rose 34.3 points to 55, and average daily solar flux rose 15.2 points to 101.9, referenced to the previous seven days. Average planetary A index declined from 21.4 to 6.6, and mid latitude A index from 15.1 to 5. Predicted solar flux is 95 on October 14, 90 on October 15 to 21, 85 on October 22 to 26, 80 on October 27 to 29, 90 and 95 on October 30 and 31, 100 on November 1 and 2, 105 on November 3 to 7, 110 on November 8 and 9, 105 and 100 on November 10 and 11, 95 on November 12 to 14, 90 on November 15 to 17, and 85 on November 18 to 22 Predicted planetary A index is 60 and 25 on October 14 and 15, 15 on October 16 and 17, 10 on October 18 to 20, 5 on October 21 and 22, 20 on October 23, 35 on October 24 to 26, 20 on October 27, 15 on October 28 to 30, 25 on October 31, 12 on November 1, 5 on November 2 to 6, 8 on November 7 and 8, then 5, 12 and 15 on November 9 to 11, then 12, 20 and 8 on November 12 to 14, 5 on November 15 to 18, 20 on November 19 and 30 on November 20 to 22. Interesting article about interaction between various solar activity from New Jersey Institute of Technology can be found on the web at, //bit.ly/2dSlDn3 . Here in Kansas, KS7S DM41 was strong on 50.140 MHz at 0115z Oct 14. N0LL EM09 heard the XE2HWB DL44 beacon loud at same time. Sporadic E is rare in October, perhaps related to the geomagnetic activity? Sunspot numbers were 55, 50, 62, 58, 64, 56, and 40, with a mean of 55. 10.7 cm flux was 101.5, 104.2, 104.3, 104.5, 102, 99.2, and 97.6, with a mean of 101.9. Estimated planetary A indices were 6, 6, 8, 5, 11, 4, and 6, with a mean of 6.6. Estimated mid latitude A indices were 4, 5, 7, 4, 7, 3, and 5, with a mean of 5. Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX, HS1A, died on October 13, after a long period of declining health. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while his physician father was at Harvard University, the king, whose name translated as strength of the land, incomparable power, was 88. ‰ END OF 18 WPM transition file ƒ