Hmmm... A KL7 did once win the ARRL 10 Meter Contest....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EARTH_MAGNETIC_POLE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-12-08-19-36-50
Earth's Magnetic Pole Drifting Quickly
By ALICIA CHANG
AP Science Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Earth's north magnetic pole is drifting away from
North America and toward Siberia at such a clip that Alaska might lose
its spectacular Northern Lights in the next 50 years, scientists said
Thursday.
Despite accelerated movement over the past century, the possibility that
Earth's modestly fading magnetic field will collapse is remote. But the
shift could mean Alaska may no longer see the sky lights known as auroras,
which might then be more visible in more southerly areas of Siberia and
Europe.
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Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
kenharker@kenharker.com
http://www.kenharker.com/
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