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Home » Topics » News » Massive Solar Flare Headed Towards Earth

Massive Solar Flare Headed Towards Earth

Tagged: Solar flare storm coronal ejection wire telegraph radio hazards navigation communication

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  • May 10, 2024 at 12:30 pm #42556
    Phillip Beall
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    All,

    We are going to start seeing issues related to a massive solar flare…pretty much any time.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a warning which is detailed in this CNN article.  That article and NOAA Warning: “Severe Geomagnetic Storm” to impact Earth starting today both inform us that at least one 15-16 times the size of Earth is headed our way.  It is apparently the first such warning since 2005 and this event is being compared to the Carrington Event of 1859.  In that one telegraph wires melted.  Think about that. Wires the size of your finger.  What with all the micro-electronics we have now, this will be one that is interesting to observe.

    Phillip

    • This topic was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by Phillip Beall. Reason: Added link for Carrington Event
    May 11, 2024 at 8:17 am #42565
    Kathy Beall
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    VERY interesting read!!! ????

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Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club (RRVARC) is a licensed FCC radio operator (WB5RDD) and an affiliate of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) – The National Association for Amateur Radio®.

Club members – hams – are persons interested in amateur radio operations and public service. The Club and its members participate in public service events such as the Tour de Paris, Field Day and educational activities, as well as during emergency preparedness activations.

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The Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club meets at High Cotton Kitchen (1260 Clarksville Street, Paris, TX 75460) usually on the 4th Saturday of each month.  There is an optional breakfast gathering at 0830-0900 and the meeting starts at 1000.  The Club meeting is conducted in the rear conference room.

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