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New Sunspot Several Times Wider Than Earth Rotating Into View

Discussion in 'Amateur Radio News' started by K5XS, Nov 23, 2020.

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  1. W5OTR

    W5OTR Platinum Subscriber Platinum Subscriber QRZ Page

    Yeah, except these new hams will on be on ft8 while they watch YouTube. I had to beg for every CW contact I got on 10 meters this weekend. All these new techs don't care about their 10m voice privileges?!?! I would have been happy with some ssb even. I love 10 meters. 40 years old here and been ham since 2001. I can't wait for a repeat of even that peak.
     
    W5OTR, Nov 24, 2020
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  2. W7UUU

    W7UUU Director, QRZ Forums Lifetime Member 133 QRZ HQ Staff Life Member QRZ Page

    Just in 2013 / 2014 I worked 44 states and some 33 DX on my "semi-homebrew 10m SSB transceiver" made from an EF Johnson 350 CB from 1965, modified with a VFO (that I moved to the "modern" SSB band segment)....

    3 1/2 watts output.

    Not too shabby - and the last cycle wasn't "great" by any stretch.... hoping to finish all 50 states with it this coming cycle...

    Dave
    W7UUU

    Homebrew 10m Rig QSL Card Design.JPG
     
    W7UUU, Nov 24, 2020
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  3. NK9Y

    NK9Y Ham Member QRZ Page

    Good job, fun fun fun!
     
    NK9Y, Nov 24, 2020
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  4. WJ2L

    WJ2L Premium Subscriber QRZ Page

    more sun spots................Praise GOD! We need them!
     
    WJ2L, Nov 24, 2020
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  5. KD8SAV

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    I'd prefer what I saw in 1979.
     
    KD8SAV, Nov 24, 2020
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  6. VE7DXW

    VE7DXW Ham Member QRZ Page

    Sunspots are very dangerous and if we get hit by a strong CME kiss your radio good bye... it could put as back several 100 years in technology and wipe out the internet... and much more!

    Check this out:
    Carrington Event
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event


    Alex
     
    Last edited: Nov 24, 2020
    VE7DXW, Nov 24, 2020
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  7. WG7X

    WG7X Platinum Subscriber Platinum Subscriber QRZ Page

    @VE7DXW You're the earthquake propagation guy, right? Are you branching out now? Earthquake predictions getting boring?

    The mind boggles, it really does, and no, I did not read whatever screed you're pushing now...
     
    WG7X, Nov 24, 2020
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  8. WR2E

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    Carrington event was real though. Let's hope that it doesn't happen again!
     
    WR2E, Nov 24, 2020
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  9. PA0MHS

    PA0MHS Ham Member QRZ Page

    Yes but not using FT8 means.... you have to actually TALK to someone???? Eeeeeeeeek! That's scary!!! <sarcasm off>
     
    PA0MHS, Nov 24, 2020
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  10. K7KBN

    K7KBN Ham Member QRZ Page

    How about Natural terrestrial nuclear fission? Google Oklo nuclear reactor. The French had been finding that the U235/U238 ratio in samples of uranium from Gabon, Africa were off just slightly, but constantly. Then they did some deeper investigation. It's a very interesting story, although it's two billion years old, give or take a long weekend.
     
    K7KBN, Nov 24, 2020
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  11. HB9EPC

    HB9EPC Ham Member QRZ Page

    inconnues et supputations, tout est possible dans un trou noire....
     
    HB9EPC, Nov 24, 2020
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  12. K9GLS

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    Sounds like you were on the wrong band and wrong mode. Everyone else was playing SSB with the Sweepstake CONtest. Spin the knob out of 10m you might be suprised.
     
    K9GLS, Nov 24, 2020
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  13. MW1CFN

    MW1CFN Ham Member QRZ Page

    True. In a way. Chemical energy, not necessarily with ancient origins in sunlight, is important (e.g. vent and deep rock situations).
     
    MW1CFN, Nov 24, 2020
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  14. KZ7ZUL

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    SFI of 95 this morning... I'm just in awe! wow.. Just WOW! :D
    Happy hunting everyone.
    73
     
    KZ7ZUL, Nov 24, 2020
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  15. AB3MO

    AB3MO Ham Member QRZ Page

    I'm hoping for a Cycle 25 that equals Cycle 19, when I was first licensed. I didn't care for the last five years of 24!
     
    AB3MO, Nov 24, 2020
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