A powerful sun storm disrupted radio and navigation signals across North America, prompting space weather warnings. The solar flare, classified as an X1.5, was the 20th X flare of the current solar cycle, which reaching will reach its maximum next year. This resulted in a strong radio blackout event, affecting frequencies below 5 MHz and degrading some navigation signals. #hamradio
https://www.space.com/x-class-solar-flare-radio-blackout-august-2023