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R1 (Minor) Radio Blackout Impacts
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HF Radio: Weak or minor degradation of HF radio communication on sunlit side, occasional loss of radio contact.
Navigation: Low-frequency navigation signals degraded for brief intervals.
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R3 (Strong) HF Radio Blackout Event 02 July, 2023 UTC-Day

R3 (Strong) HF Radio Blackout Event 02 July, 2023 UTC-Day
published: Tuesday, July 04, 2023 23:47 UTC

(Correction) An R3 (Strong) radio blackout was observed at 23:14 UTC on 02 July (7:14 pm eastern). The flare came from a large and complex region denoted as sunspot group 3354.