“Space Weather begins to calm down this week as we move through the latter part of a fast solar wind stream. This fast wind brought
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A Peek into the New Cycle: Solar Storm Forecast 04-12-2018
“Fast solar wind bombards Earth this week from a large coronal hole gracing much of the Sun’s face. We have already reached storm conditions from
Read moreMore Frequent Spotless Days Now, Can Signal Solar Activity in the Future, Top Contester Says
The sunspot numbers have not been good, and it does not seem they’ll be getting much better anytime soon. According to the April 6 “K7RA
Read moreA Bright Region Fizzles & A Dark Hole Looms: Solar Storm Forecast 04-05-2018
“The Sun has settled down this week after what looked to be a promising beginning. We had high hopes for region 2703 as it rotated
Read moreHuge Coronal Hole Darkens the Sun: Solar Storm Forecast 03-22-2018
“Solar storming has subsided momentarily, but a coronal hole connected to the one that sent us fast wind last week is still very much a
Read moreSolar Storm Mania Makes Headlines
“According to many media sources, a massive solar storm is supposed to be ravaging Earth today. But the stories are overblown. Indeed a solar storm
Read moreA Sunspot Fizzles While Storms Head to Earth: Solar Storm Forecast: 03-08-2018
“The Sun’s activity both fizzles and picks up this week. Old region 2699 that we had high hopes would boost the solar flux as it
Read moreSolar Storm Forecast 03-01-2018
“The Sun quiets down this week after a series of solar storms have given us gorgeous aurora all over the world. Although aurora photographers get
Read moreValentine’s Day Aurora & A Bright Region Says Goodbye: Solar Storm Forecast 02-15-18
“We await the arrival of the Valentine’s Day solar storm, which will be followed by some fast solar wind just behind it. This means we
Read moreSolar Storm Fizzle Suddenly Strengthens: Solar Storm Forecast Shortie 01-25-2018
“Just as we thought this recent solar storm was going to fizzle out and give us nothing at mid-latitudes, we get a nice boost in
Read moreAll WX Solar Powered Amateur Radio Field Station Update 01
“Hello Operators. I’ve received so many questions about the solar powered Field Station, I thought It would be a good time to publish an update
Read moreThe Sun Gives Gifts for the Holidays: Solar Storm Forecast 12-23-2017
“Although the Sun has been under-performing lately and things have gone quiet, we have another chance for some activity as a mini-solar storm has been
Read moreTwo Pair of Holes and Spots Boost Activity: Solar Storm Forecast 12-14-2017
The Sun’s face gets a lot more active this week with two coronal holes and two active regions rotating into Earth view. This means we
Read moreThe K7RA Solar Update 12/08/2017
Solar activity declined slightly over the past week, another period which saw multiple days (five) with no sunspots. We will see more of these periods
Read moreGood News for Aurora Chasers & Radio Operators: Solar Storm Forecast 12-07-2017
“We are coming down from the fast wind that gave us a minor solar storm, which was weaker than expected so aurora didnt last as
Read moreA Mini-Storm Launch & A Fast Wind Chaser: Solar Storm Forecast 11-29-2017
“We await the arrival of a glancing blow from a mini-solar storm due to hit today. Although its not expected to be a strong impact,
Read morePockets of Aurora & Boost in Solar Flux: Solar Storm Forecast 11-16-2017
“The Sun’s activity picks up this week with several pockets of fast wind expected to spark aurora at high latitudes. A slight chance for mid-latitude
Read moreAll WX Solar Powered Amateur Radio Field Station
“In today’s video I’d like to discuss the concept of a solar-powered field station for amateur radio emergency communications. Those of you who follow
Read moreDark Coronal Hole Brings Bright Aurora: Solar Storm Forecast 11-09-2017
“Again we find ourselves with a spotless Sun, yet a huge solar storm hits Earth and brings stunning aurora clear down to Germany and Nebraska!
Read moreThe K7RA Solar Update
Solar activity increased over the past couple of weeks, with average daily sunspot numbers at 13.4 on October 19-25, compared to 1.7 over the previous
Read moreFast Wind Returns Bringing Aurora: Solar Storm Forecast 10-12-2017
“Despite a spotless Sun, solar activity picks up this week with some fast wind that has bumped us up to storm levels. Catch up on
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