Just when you think you've heard it all.

[AC4BB]

About a year ago, I was reading on the internet and came across a CB site.
The discussion was about the upcoming"Solar flares" and the new Cycle 24.
Anticipation of the the new soar cycle was high, And then I read a post by one guy that said"Yeah,when the "Solar flares, get high I'll really be talking some skip." LOL that was good.!!!

[VE1IDX]

My favourite is that sun spots cause solar outages to satellite reception. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif Twice a year I would try and explain it to the staff at the radio station that it was NOT sun spots but rather an alignment of the earth,satellite and sun. Twice a year I would just walk away saying "When you loose your satellite feeds do NOT call me."

[AG3Y]

Sun outages are recurrent, and easily predictable using tools such as the ones at this site:

http://www.newskies.com/sunoutagetool.htm

Good explaination of the theory behind the outages, too.

73, Jim

[w5alt]

Actually I've found that in South America the sun experiences an outage most every night. Of course, with enough whiskey, it isn't noticeable ...

73,
Walt, W5ALT

[n4cd]

Maybe this person is confusing 'solar activity' with sunspots

Whenever there is unusual solar activity (major flares) the talking heads on TV go on and on about 'possible satellite outages' from intense solar discharges.

Only around the equinox to most TV satellite systems have any outages, and that primarily those with large very directional dishes (the cable heads). The small home dishes have near zero solar outage time. Most of that is caused by rain attenuation.

Of course, more sunspots do usually mean more 'solar activity' along with greatly increased chances of major solar disturbances. It's not unusual to see multi day HF outages during sunspot max. You get the best and worst of it - great conditions, but also times of major outages.

[WE4AU]

Actually I've found that in South America the sun experiences an outage most every night. Of course, with enough whiskey, it isn't noticeable ...

73,
Walt, W5ALT

Then again, with [more than] enough whiskey, the sun experiences outages during the daytime hours also. :cool:

Regards,
-Bruce

[k0dxc]

About a year ago, I was reading on the internet and came across a CB site.
The discussion was about the upcoming"Solar flares" and the new Cycle 24.
Anticipation of the the new soar cycle was high, And then I read a post by one guy that said"Yeah,when the "Solar flares, get high I'll really be talking some skip." LOL that was good.!!!



Oh No :eek:


Run for you LIVES :eek::eek::eek:








DXC

[KC9JIQ]

What is even funnier is all the hams that say 10 is not open, but yet CB is thiving with "skip".;)

[kc7gnm]

What is even funnier is all the hams that say 10 is not open, but yet CB is thiving with "skip".;)


That is because they are running megawatt stations that are way over our legal limit on the ham bands.

[KA4DPO]

Actually I've found that in South America the sun experiences an outage most every night. Of course, with enough whiskey, it isn't noticeable ...

73,
Walt, W5ALT

Then again, with [more than] enough whiskey, the sun experiences outages during the daytime hours also. :cool:

Regards,
-Bruce

Any time is a good time for whiskey......:D

[wz9o]

What is even funnier is all the hams that say 10 is not open, but yet CB is thiving with "skip".;)


To a CB’er, DX or “skip” as you call it, means out side the city limits or trailer park.

:p:p:p

[k0dxc]

Very, Very true

[kf6rdn]

Whisky.. It's not JUST for breakfast!
:p

Actually I've found that in South America the sun experiences an outage most every night. Of course, with enough whiskey, it isn't noticeable ...

73,
Walt, W5ALT



Any time is a good time for whiskey......:D

[K8MHZ]

To a CB’er, DX or “skip” as you call it, means out side the city limits or trailer park.

:p:p:p


Wait until the bands open up. When 11 is wide open it is useless during the day for local communications. You will often hear CB referred to as 'Mexican Cell Phones'. The drone from south of the border during solar peaks has caused many CBers to ditch their radios. At night is the only time they can be used to curse and threaten their counterparts without being drowned out by foreign stations. The downside is that they will start resorting to operating out of band to get around their dilemma, many on our 10 meter band.

Just think how much fun *that* is going to be!

Hint: A 2 meter Yagi can be used to locate 11 meter signals. It takes some finesse, but they do have some decent front to back ratios on 10 and 11 meters. Not ideal, but usable with practice.