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

[Hank Greeb]

Hi Duane:

There are three contests this weekend, but the "biggie" is the ARRL DX 
Contest

Info below.

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ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
Feb 19, 0000z to Feb 20, 2359z
Rules:http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
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The other two are
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Russian PSK WW Contest
Feb 18, 2100z to Feb 19, 2100z
Rules:
http://www.epc-ru.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=562&Itemid=192 
<http://www.epc-ru.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=562&Itemid=192>
Or, if that gets truncated: http://tinyurl.com/4hukx3e
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Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell)
Feb 19, 2000z to 2200z
Rules:http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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Don't know how easy it will be to run a different contest amongst the 
rabid DXers during the CW DX contest, but somehow folks managed with the 
NA Sprint a few weeks ago, so it may be possible.

Good luck!

73 de n8xx Hg

On 2/17/2011 6:46 PM, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> 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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