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Solar and geomagnetic activity were much quieter over the reporting
week, March 17 to 23.  Average daily sunspot number declined by more
than half, from 74.6 to 33.4, and average daily solar flux over 19
points from 119 to 99.9.  On Wednesday March 23, Spaceweather.com
reported a large emerging sunspot crossing our Suns eastern limb.
Predicted solar flux is 112 on March 25 to 27, 110 on March 28 to
April 1, 115 on April 2 to 5, 125 on April 6 to 9, 115 and 110 on
April 10 and 11, 105 on April 12 and 13, 100 on April 14, 95 on
April 15 and 16, 100 on April 17 and 18, 101 on April 19, 102 on
April 20 to 22, 100 on April 23 and 24, and 110 on April 25 and 26,
then 115 and 120 on April 27 and 28, and 115 on April 29 through May
2.  Predicted planetary A index is 10, 12, 10 and 8 on March 25 to
28, 5 on March 29 through April 1, 15 and 8 on April 2 and 3, then 5
again on April 4 to 17, then 8, 10 and 8 on April 18 to 20, and 5 on
April 21 to 26, then 10, 20, 12 and 8 on April 27 to 30.  Solar
activity went through a quasi periodic twenty seven day low around
March 20. Then it started to rise slightly. Sunspots are now
observed only in the eastern half of the solar disk, in addition,
the solar observation mission STEREO A, Solar Terrestrial Relations
Observatory, observes further activity beyond the eastern limb of
the solar disk.  Therefore, the total solar activity will increase
until the end of the month.  Shortwave propagation conditions were
above average until March 21.  Then the subsequent decrease in solar
activity together with a slight increase in geomagnetic activity
caused their slight deterioration.  We will see improvements in the
coming days. This development will end in a recurrent disturbance
around April 1. Expected storm could, at best, begin with a positive
phase of development with further improvement and growth of the MUF.
Sunspot numbers were 53, 27, 29, 39, 30, 29, and 27, with a mean of
33.4.6. 10.7 cm flux was 102.8, 97.8, 94, 95, 98, 106, and 106, with
a mean of 99.9. Estimated planetary A indices were 6, 4, 5, 9, 4, 9,
and 7, with a mean of 6.3. Middle latitude A index was 6, 3, 6, 11,
4, 7, and 6, with a mean of 6.1.  A Public Notice released by the
Federal Communications Commission on March 23, 2022, in MD Docket
No. 20 270, announced that new application fees for Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau applications will become effective on
April 19, 2022. The new fees, mandated by Congress, apply to
applications for Amateur Radio licenses including those associated
with filing Form 605, the Amateur Operator/Primary Station Licensee
Application.  The docket can be found online at //www.fcc.gov/ .
Effective April 19, 2022, a 35 dollar fee will apply to applications
for a new Amateur Radio license, modification, upgrade and
sequential call sign change, renewal, and vanity call signs.
Further information and instructions about the FCC Application Fee
are available from the ARRL VEC at www.arrl.org/ .

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