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Fun with the Sun…..
16 July 2024 | by
As ham radio operators no matter what mode you operate one major contributing factor regarding success or failure is the Sun. Propagation reports can be found on the internet, some with cool pictures and others with just lines of data. Things such as solar flares, coronal mass ejection (CME), solar wind and the list goes on. Being able to look at propagation data and interpret it is beneficial. An understanding can help us realize that not all solar flares, CME and high solar wind can mean poor conditions. I found a great site that goes through many areas that make up a propagation report. At some points yes it can get into too much detail but overall I found it to be very informative.
Understanding propagation can be very interesting and also can help you understand the data that is shown.
Here is the LINK to a site that gives great information about propagation.
Here are some propagation sites:
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Great information on that site, Mike. Thanks very much. During the April eclipse (with unexpectedly good conditions by Lake Champlain) for the few seconds before totality ended I could see a huge prominence–some estimates are that it was about 50,000+ km long. That was a real surprise and a humbling reminder of how powerful the sun is, and how much is going on there that without special instruments we’re not normally aware of.
Good morning Richard and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. Yes the Sun is amazing and most of us just see it in the sky and that’s it. Glade you enjoyed reading the information from the site.
73 and have a great week,
Mike
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