by Anthony Wood
Across the globe, the scientific community and governmental bodies are preparing for the threat posed by the potential of a massive geomagnetic solar storm striking Earth. These space weather events have the capacity to cripple vital technology-based infrastructures, and of causing a cascade that could lead to unforeseeable dangers.
Since the birth of modern technology, space weather has been responsible for large scale blackouts, technical faults in deep space exploration missions, and severe interference in flight-control systems for commercial aircraft.
One of the most powerful solar storms in history, known as the Carrington Event, occurred in 1859 and succeeded in disabling the global telegraph system. Whilst the Carrington Event was indeed impressive, humanity has yet to be struck by a truly massive solar storm.
Numerous orbital and ground-based telescopes, such as the Big Bear Solar Observatory, California, and NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, are tasked with observing the Sun, and unravelling the mechanisms that create space weather.
The SDO is charged with maintaining a near-constant vigil on our star, and acting as an early warning system for potentially hostile space weather. Alongside providing insights into solar mechanics, the observatory has allowed for the creation of stunning time-lapse videos of our Sun, which work to convey the powerful stellar processes occurring on a daily basis....READ MORE
Africa All Mode International DX Contest The objective of this all mode contest is to stimulate contesting from Africa. All participating stations worldwide may work any country during the contest period, but QSOs with radio am... Read more
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Es’hail-2/P4A Satellite is Designated as Qatar-OSCAR 100 (QO-100)
OSCAR 100 AMSAT has now granted OSCAR status to 100 Amateur Radio satellites. The latest, Es’hail-2/P4A — now Qatar-OSCAR 100 (QO-100) —launched from... Read more
USA Amateur Grid Square Map from ICOM
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FCC Warns that Use of Authorized Equipment Must Comply with All Laws and Rules
An FCC Enforcement Advisory released in late May seems to state the obvious: All FCC-authorized equipment must be used in compliance with laws and rul... Read more
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VP8STI and VP8SGI South Georgia and the South Sandwich [ VIDEO ]
The Intrepid DXpedition heads to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on an adventure of a life time. Read more
ARISS / NOTA Slow Scan TV Event, February 8-10
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Acom HF antenna V101
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EchoLink for iOS version 2.6.14 is now available
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OY/KB2HZI, OY/N2IEN, OY/W2RE, OY/WW1X & OY/WW2DX Faroe Islands EU-018
Lori KB2HZI, Patrick N2IEN, Raymond W2RE, Rockwell WW1X, Lee WW2DX will be active from Faroe Islands, IOTA EU-018, 8 to 15 July 2015 respectively as O... Read more
58th JOTA : October 16-18, 2015
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NASA Announces CubeQuest Challenge
“Amateur Radio satellite development teams take note: Registration is now open for NASA’s CubeQuest Challenge, the agency’s first in-space compe... Read more
Es’hail-2 / QO-100 Teleport Inauguration Day February 14
AMSAT-DL report: This will also be the occasion to officially put the two amateur radio transponders of Qatar OSCAR-100, the first geostationary P4-A... Read more
ARRL 2017 Annual Report Focuses on Hurricane Response
The ARRL 2017 Annual Report, which highlights the organization’s efforts and activities throughout 2017, is now available. Starting with the cover pho... Read more
ARRL Bill Leonard Audio Reporting Award Presented in New York City
The 2017 ARRL Bill Leonard W2SKE Professional Media Award for Audio Reporting was presented in New York on December 6 to the producers and staff of th... Read more
Amateur Radio involved in major exercise in Malta
Radio Amateurs of the Malta Amateur Radio League (MARL) have completed their involvement in a European Union supported Earthquake simulation exercise... Read more
Biking and Playing Ham Radio (NEQP 2018)
“On Sunday, May 6th, 2018 I rode my bicycle to a construction site with a good location for working portable. I set up my SOTABEAMS dipole and u... Read more
Arizona ARES Volunteers Support Communication during Arizona Wildland Fire
Members of the Coconino County Amateur Radio Club (CARC) in Arizona activated on July 21 as winds accelerated the Museum Fire beyond 50 acres, trigger... Read more
Maritime Mobile Service Network Responds to Mayday Call from Stranded Vessel
The crew of a sailing vessel that foundered on a reef in the South Pacific in early May was safely rescued, thanks in part to the alert ear of Maritim... Read more
New Videos – ICOM IC-7300
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