Author: Ken McCormick

M-FLARES FROM THE NORTHEASTERN LIMB: Sprawling sunspot complex AR3014-15 is crackling with M-class solar flares. The latest, an M2-class explosion on May 16th (1327 UT) caused a minor shortwave radio blackout over the mid-Atlantic Ocean: map. The region is growing in size and complexity as it Read more…

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NOAA STI :Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt:Issued: 2022 May 16 0905 UTC# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center## Geophysical Alert Message#Solar-terrestrial indices for 15 May follow.Solar flux 154 and estimated planetary A-index 12.The estimated Read more…

May 16, 2022 ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode (which is very important) on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is “Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group” (ex. CW/SA-036/Aruba). AS-107. Members of the SIAM Read more…

At the request of the RSGB, Ofcom, look for some English stations wishing to retain their usual Regional Secondary Locator to identify their DXCC entity to use the suffix ‘/70’ to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee (70th anniversary) of Queen Read more…

May 15, 2022

May 15, 2022 Look for Laurie, G3UML to be active from the Falkland Islands as VP8TLE during May 16-24. Although primarily not a radio trip, he hopes to be QRV when time permits from the station of VP8LP. Activity likely on 10-15-20m Read more…

LUNAR ECLIPSE TONIGHT: Tonight, the full Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a total lunar eclipse. Totality begins at 12:29 am across the East Coast of N.A. on May 16th (03:29 UT)). The Moon will turn red for Read more…

NOAA STI :Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt:Issued: 2022 May 15 0905 UTC# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center## Geophysical Alert Message#Solar-terrestrial indices for 14 May follow.Solar flux 153 and estimated planetary A-index 7.The estimated Read more…

May 15, 2022 Take, JS6RRR and Take, JI3DST will be active from Shodo island AS-200 during May 15 to July 4, 2022. QRV on 80m-70cm CW/SSB/FT/RTTY/FM. Note the following calls in use: JI3DST/5 (mainly for DX) JJ5RBH (mainly for JA) JS6RRR/5 (mainly for Read more…