Set solar information values

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options Options.
  2. In the Options dialog box, click the Solar Information tab.
  3. Enter an integer value between 60 and 360 in the Solar Flux spinner field. The value that you enter will be displayed in the Solar Flux field on the status bar. Of all the solar information values, only the solar flux value is used in calculating MUF values for estimating propagation.

    Enter an integer value between 0 and 400 in the A Index spinner field. The value that you enter will be displayed in the A Index field on the status bar.

    Enter an integer value between 0 and 9 in the K Index spinner field. The value that you enter will be displayed in the K Index field on the status bar.

Instead of setting solar information values manually, you can Refresh solar information from the Internet.

See also
About estimating propagation
About using the map
Solar Flux glossary article
A Index glossary article
K Index glossary article
Options dialog box, Solar Information tab
Status bar