Topband: Solar Flare

[Dale Putnam]

EARTH DAY AURORA STORM: Last night, Northern Lights descended into the United States as far south as Michigan, Minnesota, and Washington, kicking off an unexpected display of bright auroras for Earth Day. What happened?  A CME that was supposed to miss Earth apparently hit instead, surprising forecasters. Geomagnetic storms are still underway as April 22nd unfolds; high-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for midnight auroras on April 22-23. Visit  Spaceweather.com<http://Spaceweather.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0c5fce34d5ca05f64a13d085d&id=058f065bc1&e=da36d0cebf> for updates.


Listening to the bands today, and reading about equipment failures and fires.. tend to make me think of solar flare of more intensity than the equipment was expecting. Induced voltages have a very strong and sometimes unexpected result.



Have a great day,
--... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy

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