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    02/18/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

    A dramatic surge in solar activity is underway, with a level of sunspot numbers and solar flux not seen since 2005-2006. Tuesday’s sunspot number of 100 has not been equaled or exceeded since April 6, 2006 when it was 105. On Wednesday, the solar flux was
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    02/11/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

    Seven different sunspot groups were visible over the past week. The high sunspot number in the past seven days was 71 on Tuesday, and the average daily sunspot number more than doubled, rising more than 24 points to 44.3. The average daily solar flux was
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    02/04/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

    The past week had one 0 sunspot day -- Thursday, January 27. Even though the activity came right back, the average daily sunspot number for the week fell more than 12 points to 20.1, and the average daily solar flux declined 2.7 points to 80.8. After the
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    01/28/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

    The average daily sunspot numbers rose over the past week (ending January 26) by 11.3 points to 32.6, compared to the previous week, while the average daily solar flux rose 3.1 points to 83.5. The planetary A index average was down 2 points to 2.9, and mi
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    10/29/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

    The daily sunspot number went all the way to 74 this week (on Tuesday, October 26), but the average sunspot number was down more than 5 points from the previous week, to 50.3. Sunspot numbers for October 21-27 were 34, 34, 43, 57, 57, 74 and 53, with a me
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    10/23/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

    The average sunspot numbers for the week were up nearly 44 points to 55.6, while the average solar flux readings remained unchanged, at 84.9. For a few days, solar flux values rose above 90, but currently the projection from USAF and NOAA for solar flux o
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    09/24/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

    The autumnal equinox occurred early yesterday, at 0309 UTC on September 23. Conditions were good this week, with sunspots visible every day -- and very little geomagnetic activity. The average daily sunspot numbers rose more than 24 points to 40 and the a
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    09/17/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

    The average daily sunspot numbers dropped nearly 23 points to 15.6 this week, and geomagnetic indices were quiet. The average daily solar flux was 78.1, but the latest prediction from USAF and NOAA calls for rising solar flux values. The September 17-23 p
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