Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Looks like the new solar cycle started off with a "bang" a few days back with a huge X Class solar flare that's caused a great Northern Light show that can be seen from where I live and also down as far as Yorkshire in the the UK. It's also ionized our atmosphere and allowed long range communication on the higher Ham bands again after nearly ten years, so off out right now to throw a small tower up, stick my R5 antenna on it, rig some co-ax to my radio and get on air for the first time in years.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 FINALLY!! got an antenna up and found I have a radio problem I have to sort out, a "dry" joint I suspect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 CQ CQ or something like that been along time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Whereabouts stateside are you dgbrit?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Off topic in a way but anyone else have memories of a saying "a sighting of the northern lights is a sign of a coming war"? as a kid I heard such more than once, with explanation there were sightings just before WW1 and WW2, not sure where said sightings were? Nottingham I guess as understand sightings if not common then not that unusual in far north of uk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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