Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17295337

Another one..and again it's a big one..

Sadly it would seem we won't be having the clear skies required to see any such effects.

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

Time to get the radios fired up :)

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

Why is that then Kymmy, is it to listen into the interference or something :confused:

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

Sunspots/solar flares react with the different layers in the ionosphere causing them to bounce back radio waves (different layers bounce back radio waves at different frequencies) Which means that instead of line of site for some frequencies they go up and bounce back down and then sometimes bounce back up and down again. Which means that instead of for example 60+ miles on average for VHF you can all of a sudden get 1000+ miles.

So what's bad for standard comms can be great for amateur radio

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

And DXing CB users ;)

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

11m tend to be up this time of the year anyway.. Been listening to the freebander nets on 27.500Mhz

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

I'm tempted to fire up my old Cobra 148 with the Antron 99 and blast out some SSB :D

Might need some TVI filters though.. :erm:

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

Unlike the old TV's where your voice would come through the speaker that won't happen with digital TV's, they might just pixilate or go blank for a few seconds. Just get a lowpass filter (cut-off at 30+Mhz) for between the radio and antenna and you should be fine

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Opened up a new CB thread as it's getting a bit OT in here

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/22...l#post35395427

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

I too miss the Skip.. and the QSL cards confirming it.

Anyway, back on topic.

So this solar storm should be doing it's thing, even as i type this.. right?

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

Go in a dark room and see if you're glowing in the dark.. if you are then probably YES ;) :p:



:rofl:

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

Does anyone know of a site where we can see the progress of these Solar Storms?

I'm not being an aluminum hat wearer just interested in the way it is all tracked.:)

If anyone does want to read the outpourings of the doom and gloom brigade this is a good read. :D

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

Hey, thanks. I'll do just that..

Although, probably best i wait for the Ready Brek to wear off first :Sun:

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

We're all gonna dieeee!!!!

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

No we're not. calm down!!!!

Re: Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth
 

No l am not ready to die.:D:nono::nono::D