[OFARC] report on solar storm history

[sc flowers]

Good tip Ralph.  I’ve been thinking about getting a small 5 Watt CW transceiver to put in an EMP-proof container.  The QCX Mini is good but only works with an iambic keyer, I want it to work with a straight key.

73,
Stephen (W2WF)


> On Feb 3, 2022, at 10:48 AM, ralph phillips <ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> This report describes ice core and tree ring evidence for several “super storms” from the sun.
> If the smaller one were to hit today, it would take our GPS and communications.
> A big one would take out the power grid world wide and damage computer storage.
>  
> Keep a radio in a grounded metal box for protection against the EMP (mine is in a metal file cabinet connected to a ground rod by heavy gage wire).
>  
> http://www.arrl.org/news/research-on-ancient-massive-solar-storms-suggests-a-need-to-prepare-for-the-next-ones <http://www.arrl.org/news/research-on-ancient-massive-solar-storms-suggests-a-need-to-prepare-for-the-next-ones>
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> Ralph
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