Re: [HCDX] New Sunspot Cycle 24: The Sun Awakens

2008-03-26 Thread Tomas Hood (NW7US)
A point of clarification: While these three sunspots "are cycle 23 spots based on their polarities", never-the-less, my bulletin does not state that these sunspots are actually cycle 24 spots. Rather, I am pointing to the new level of activity as a possible "waking up" of the sun after a long per

[HCDX] New Sunspot Cycle 24: The Sun Awakens

2008-03-25 Thread Tomas Hood (NW7US)
Bulletin from Tomas Hood, NW7US: "The Sun awakens in the early dawn of Sunspot Cycle 24" During the week of March 24, the Sun became quite active. This, after many months of long stretches of quiet, sunspot-less days. March 25 images of the sun revealed a train of sunspots, NOAA

Re: [HCDX] HF radio signal propagation topics...

2007-06-05 Thread Tomas Hood (NW7US)
My apologies if this went out twice - I had a glitch with my e-mail program. On 6/4/07, Tomas Hood (NW7US) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, fellow SWL'er and potential Amateur Radio Operator: 73 de NW7US ---[Start Commercial]- Preorder your WRTH 2007: http:/

[HCDX] HF radio signal propagation topics...

2007-06-04 Thread Tomas Hood (NW7US)
working on posting additional texts where I take various HF propagation topics, and use modern software to model the concepts. I hope that this is helpful to those of you wishing to dig deeper into space weather and radio signal propagation (especially on HF). 73 es gud DX Tomas Hood / NW7U

[HCDX] Major Storm Alert

2002-07-23 Thread Tomas Hood - NW7US
Folks, we are in for an interesting week! Minor to major storm levels of geomagnetic disturbances are expected as early as in the late afternoon on July 24 over North America, with increases in geomagnetic activity starting today (July 23). The next week may see extreme solar flare activity. Re