[NA-User] WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G3 Predicted

[K8mp at aol.com]

Thanks Ted,
Shucks, I wonder if I missed out on seeing an aurora.  (I'm going outside 
right now to look)
 
Later, Joe
 
 
In a message dated 1/8/2014 8:11:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ted at w8kvk.com writes:

Gentlemen:

We are all probably well advised to disconnect  any/all antennas
during this pending event,...especially long wire  radiators.
fyi/73/ted

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WATCH: Geomagnetic  Storm Category G3 Predicted

Highest Storm Level Predicted by  Day:
Jan 08:  None (Below G1)
Jan 09:  G3 (Strong)
Jan  10:  G3 (Strong)

THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN  EFFECT

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found  at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact  primarily poleward of 50 degrees
Geomagnetic Latitude.

Induced  Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible,
false alarms may  be triggered on some protection devices.

Spacecraft - Systems may  experience surface charging; increased drag
on low Earth-orbit satellites  and orientation problems may occur.

Navigation - Intermittent satellite  navigation (GPS) problems,
including loss-of-lock and increased range error  may occur.

Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be  intermittent.

Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to  Iowa to  Oregon.



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