Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: [QRP-L] Friday's X2 solar flare (long)

2012-01-28 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Kevin, thanks for posting Paul Harden's comment on solar flares. If you Google Heliotown you will find recordings of the sudden but relatively short lived increase in background noise as heard on some HF bands as the result of a solar flare. During the events which I have heard on 15m, 10m and

Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: [QRP-L] Friday's X2 solar flare (long)

2012-01-28 Thread roncasa
On 1/28/2012 7:28 AM, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy wrote: Kevin, thanks for posting Paul Harden's comment on solar flares. Most events were useful as early warning wake up calls to light the amp's candles! actually, when the band opens, you do not need a amp. 72 Ron, wb1hga

[Elecraft] Fwd: [QRP-L] Friday's X2 solar flare (long)

2012-01-27 Thread kevinr
Original Message Subject:[QRP-L] Friday's X2 solar flare (long) Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:41:13 -0700 From: Paul Harden NA5N n...@zianet.com To: qr...@mailman.qth.net Gang, I've gotten a few emails wondering why I haven't commented on the recent solar