From frank at mclc908.org Mon Sep 1 10:35:21 2014 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 10:35:21 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Aurora season begins, NLC season ends Message-ID: <7576ECF0955F419DA5F39104D6F3AA9E@FranksPC> Space Weather News for Aug. 31, 2014 http://spaceweather.com Aurora season is now fully underway around the Arctic circle. With the end of northern summer approaching, dancing green lights are beaming through the deepening polar twilight on a regular basis. Unlike lower latitudes, the Arctic does not require a full-fledged geomagnetic storm for aurora sightings. Check the latest images on the front page of http://spaceweather.com Meanwhile, another polar phenomenon is on the wane: noctilucent clouds (NLCs). Data from NASA's AIM spacecraft suggest that the northern summer season for NLCs ended on or about August 26th. The "noctilucent daisy" shown on http://spaceweather.com will probably remain blank until November, when NLC activity shifts to the southern hemisphere. NLCs are a summertime phenomenon and they switch back and forth between the hemispheres accordingly. Stay tuned for more electric blue ... in a few months. P7 - Proper, Pre-Planning, Prevents, Pathetically, Poor, Performance. From frank at mclc908.org Thu Sep 11 22:59:09 2014 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 22:59:09 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Earth-Directed X-flare Message-ID: <407925FEF69B46C6AD87B1BAB4B21A7C@FranksPC> Space Weather News for Sept. 10, 2014 http://spaceweather.com X-FLARE: Active sunspot AR2158 erupted on Sept. 10th, producing a strong X1.6-class solar flare. Because the sunspot is directly facing Earth, this is a geoeffective event. HF radio blackouts and other communications disturbances have already been observed on the day-lit side of Earth. Stay tuned to http://spaceweather.com for more information and updates about the possibility of an Earth-directed CME and geomagnetic storms in the days ahead. P7 - Proper, Pre-Planning, Prevents, Pathetically, Poor, Performance. From frank at mclc908.org Thu Sep 18 22:08:45 2014 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 22:08:45 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Surprising Dip in Stratospheric Radiation during Solar Storm Message-ID: <3B0E6B159006419C96D56D4A372C036D@FranksPC> Space Weather News for Sept. 17, 2014 http://spaceweather.com RADIATION DIPS DURING SOLAR STORM: On Sept. 12th, student scientists in Califonornia launched a weather balloon to the stratosphere during the most intense solar storm of the year. They expected to measure an increase in energetic radiation. Instead they measured a sharp drop. Their counterintuitive data and the interesting explanation for it are featured on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com P7 - Proper, Pre-Planning, Prevents, Pathetically, Poor, Performance. From frank at mclc908.org Sat Sep 27 18:39:16 2014 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 18:39:16 -0400 Subject: [MIham] K6H Special Event Notice for Last Man Standing show!] Message-ID: <53808106B6BE41959B9A6E8BD56A793C@FranksPC> P7 - Proper, Pre-Planning, Prevents, Pathetically, Poor, Performance. ----- Original Message ----- From stephen AC8QE It's time for the K6H Special Events Webcast from the TV set of ?Last Man Standing? in Hollywood Please join us during our very special webcast of the Special Events Station K6H Sept 27th and 28th. Hosts for the event will be Amateur Radio crew members of the ABC television series ?Last Man Standing?. On the show, actor Tim Allen plays Mike Baxter, KA0XTT. The show?s producer is our friend, John Amodeo, NN6JA To join the webcast go to http://W5KUB.com where the fun begins! During the special event W5KUB.COM will interview many special guests, give tours of the famous Stage 9 Hollywood set, and also show the California Papa Systems group operating the station. This is will be one or our best webcasts as it is packed with activity and possibly some surprises! During the live webcast, viewers can meet and chat with us at the event or chat with other ham radio operators from around the world. You could win one of a number of prizes, including KA0XTT (Mike Baxter) or KF0XIE (Mandy Baxter) QSL cards autographed by Tim Allen and Molly Ephraim, which will be awarded during the webcast! To be eligible for prizes, please be sure you have a registered login account on W5KUB.COM. If you don?t already have a login there is a link on the login screen to create a new account. This year over $10,000 in prizes have been awarded to viewers of our webcast! Of course, no purchase is necessary to win a prize because we don?t sell anything!! W5KUB is not affiliated with any products or companies. Special Events webcast schedule: ? Saturday, September 27, 1600 UTC - 1900 UTC (9:00 AM - noon PDT): Tour the set, watch the Papa System Group set up for Sunday?s operation, and interview guests. ? Sunday, September 28, 1430 UTC - 2200 UTC (7:30 AM - 3:00 PM PDT): K6H Special Event, interview special guests, tours, prizes, and much more. Frequencies: 10 Meters 28.420 SSB, 20 Meters 14.250 SSB and 40 Meters 7.260 SSB. There will also be a CW station but the frequency has not been determined at this time. DSTAR will be on Reflector 12A. EchoLink connections will be through WD4WDW-R and WB5EKU-R. Please join our group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/w5kub/ for more details and to keep up with our webcasts year-round. Also, please help spread the word by posting this announcement in Facebook and forwarding this message to your ham radio friends that may not have received this message! 73 Tom Medlin, W5KUB http://w5kub.com No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4025/8285 - Release Date: 09/27/14