[Elecraft] OT - Solar activity article

[w1pns]

On Thu, 2011-06-16 at 19:56 +0200, Arie Kleingeld PA3A wrote:
> No article, no discussion on any reflector will bring any change in this 
> solar cycle.


And for very good reason. The scientists involved were talking about
cycle 25, not this cycle. I attended the press briefing at which the
researchers outlined their observations and offered *a range* of
possible implications -- from merely a late onset of Cycle 25, as we saw
with Cycle 24, to a spotless 25. And at the moment, they were not in a
position to hazard a guess on where within that spectrum of outcomes the
sun would fall. They were saying: "Hey, folks, we're seeing things at
this stage of one solar cycle (24) that look decidedly different from
things we've seen at the same point in previous cycles, when the sun is
beginning to set the stage for its next cycle. If the trends we see
continue, here is a plausible range of possible outcomes."

So enjoy this cycle to the fullest. It may -- or may not -- be the last
one for awhile. ;-)

With best regards,

Pete

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