[MIham] Fw: First X-flare of the New Solar Cycle

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hank,

Not being A DX'er - What contest is this weekend? Maybe I better get some 
steel wool out and go polish up the Mosley TA-33 and Hustler 4BTV!

DBF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hank Greeb" <n8xx at arrl.org>
Cc: "MIham" <miham at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: [MIham] Fw: First X-flare of the New Solar Cycle


>I 2nd your thoughts! FB job, Frank!
>
> Shucky durn, we may have an "interesting weekend" during the ARRL WW DX
> contest!
>
> 73 de n8xx Hg
>
> On 2/17/2011 4:33 PM, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
>> Hi Frank,
>>
>> I appreciate these 'heads up' bulletins that you so thoughtfully post.
>> Others may disagree, but I think they are both educational and helpful. 
>> Keep
>> it up OM!
>>
>> Duane, W8DBF
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Frank"<frank at mountcalvarygreenville.org>
>> To: "Information List"<Newslist312 at yahoogroups.com>; "MIham"
>> <miham at mailman.qth.net>; "LARC General List"<w8lrc at w8lrc.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 10:48 AM
>> Subject: [MIham] Fw: First X-flare of the New Solar Cycle
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Space Weather News for Feb. 15, 2011
>>> http://spaceweather.com
>>>
>>> MAJOR FLARE:  Earth-orbiting satellites have detected the strongest 
>>> solar flare in more than four years.  At 0156 UT on Feb. 15th, giant 
>>> sunspot 1158 unleashed an X2-class eruption.  X-flares are the strongest 
>>> type of x-ray flare, and this is the first such eruption of new Solar 
>>> Cycle 24.  The explosion that produced the flare also sent a solar 
>>> tsunami rippling through the sun's atmosphere and, more importantly, 
>>> hurled a coronal mass ejection toward Earth. This raises the possibility 
>>> of geomagnetic storms in the days ahead. Visit http://spaceweather.com 
>>> for images and updates.
>>
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