This is an educational presentation I gave on setting up a solar system for use with amateur radio. It goes into the components necessary and
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Big Flare Players and Side-Swiping Storms | Solar Storm Forecast 09.12.2021
This Space Weather News forecast sponsored in part by Millersville University Antenna HF Portable Par End-Fedz EF-20, Jackite Fiberglass Pole Deployment November 17, 2015 No
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Solar Tsunami and CME
THE STAGE IS SET FOR AURORAS: A minor CME struck Earth’s magnetic field on Aug. 27th (~0100 UT). At first the impact had little effect. Now, however, Earth
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Direct Hit with a Side Swipe After Major Eye Candy | Informal Solar Storm Forecast 08.25.2021
This informal forecast was made by and for patrons of Patreon. Without their generosity this forecast would not be possible. Antenna ALL ABOUT ANTENNAS Part
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The K7RA Solar Update [08/13/2021]
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity continues to be very weak, and the latest 45-day outlook seems to indicate more of the same ahead. Sunspots
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Solar Storm Fake Out & Big Flare Players Near | Solar Storm Forecast 07.17.2021
Solar Storm Fake Out & Big Flare Players Near | Antenna QST Antenna Design Competition Submission Deadline Looms August 01, 2018 No comments The deadline
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The First X-Flare of Solar Cycle 25 | Space Weather News 07.06.2021
The First X-Flare of Solar Cycle 25 | Space Weather News 07.06.2021 Antenna Solid Delta loop for 20m band January 16, 2020 No comments Delta
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A Filament Poised to Launch with Noctilucent Clouds & Aurora | Solar Storm Forecast 06.22.2021
A Filament Poised to Launch with Noctilucent Clouds & Aurora | Solar Storm Forecast 06.22.2021 Antenna Bushcomm Horizon Multi-Band Loop Antennas LOOP-20 March 25, 2021
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Solar Storms Amid a Solar Eclipse | Space Weather News 06.09.2021
Solar Storms Amid a Solar Eclipse | Space Weather News 06.09.2021 Antenna SDR Receiver with a Slinky Antenna November 18, 2015 No comments For years
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German regulator acts against solar unit causing RF pollution
The German Federal Network Agency has taken action against a make of solar panel optimizer that has been causing radio interference A translation of the
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Rapid Fire Solar Storms Headed Earth’s Way | Solar Storm Forecast 05.25.20201
Rapid Fire Solar Storms Headed Earth’s Way Antenna Rotatable 160 Meter Receiving Loop – WB6RSE Wins July QST Cover Plaque Award July 22, 2015 No
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Weekend Solar Flare Frenzy Could Spark Geomagnetic Storms
The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm watch for May 25 and a G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm watch for May
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Big Flares Return with Solar Storms Headed for Earth & Mars
Big Flares Return with Solar Storms Headed for Earth & Mars Antenna MAX6 -Antenna Analyzers December 03, 2015 No comments Antenna Analyzers MAX6 antenna
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Goodbye Trio of Sunspots Hello Fast Solar Wind | Solar Storm Forecast 05.02.2021
Goodbye Trio of Sunspots Hello Fast Solar Wind | Solar Storm Forecast 05.02.2021 Antenna How to make a 4:1 balun cheap and easy January 14,
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Solar Flux Rises as Coronal Holes Bring Aurora | Solar Storm Forecast 03.14.21
Solar Flux Rises as Coronal Holes Bring Aurora | Solar Storm Forecast 03.14.21 Antenna 2m Yagi Beam Antenna | 144 MHz 10 Element Super-Light High
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A Filament Slingshots Towards Earth | Solar Storm Forecast 02.22.2021
Antenna 4 x 5el Yagi 20m Stack March 04, 2020 No comments Read more A High Efficiency Extended Length Mobile Antenna May 08, 2016 No
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Fast Solar Wind Coming in Waves | Solar Storm Forecast 02.04.2021
Fast Solar Wind Coming in Waves | Solar Storm Forecast 02.04.2021 Antenna VHF/UHF antenna polarization and testing April 21, 2017 No comments Read more
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Solar Storm Graze & Red Planet Rendezvous
Solar Storm Graze & Red Planet Rendezvous Antenna 8 EL. DELTA LOOP 144 MHz (144DL8) – SMARTECH December 06, 2016 No comments DELTA LOOP:
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Does Off-Grid Solar Energy Interfere With Ham Radio?
“A lot of viewers asked to see how bad the interference was on my receive when my RV is running off-grid with solar only. In
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Solar Flux and Fast Wind Boost for the Holidays | Solar Storm Forecast 12.24.2020
Solar Flux and Fast Wind Boost for the Holidays | Solar Storm Forecast 12.24.2020 Antenna MONO 3 40 MOXON January 14, 2017 No comments MONO
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A One-Two Direct Punch from the Sun | Informal Solar Storm Forecast 12-08-2020
A One-Two Direct Punch from the Sun | Informal Solar Storm Forecast 12-08-2020 Antenna MAX6 -Antenna Analyzers December 03, 2015 No comments Antenna Analyzers
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C7.4 solar flare
Solar activity has been fairly boring during the past few days but a surprise solar flare woke us up. A long duration C7.41 solar flare peaked
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How Solar Indicies Work: SFI, SN, A & K
How Solar Indicies Work: SFI, SN, A & K Antenna Comparing Elevated 1/4w Vertical vs. Link Dipole with WSPR December 19, 2017 No comments “Hello
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Major Solar Flare in 3 years!
Today, Earth-orbiting satellites detected the biggest solar flare in more than 3 years. The M4.4-category eruption produced a shortwave radio blackout over some parts of
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Solar Flux Hits New High & Big Flares Possible Now | Space Weather News 11.26.2020
Solar Flux Hits New High & Big Flares Possible Now | Space Weather News 11.26.2020 Antenna Jim W6LG Uses A Short Dipole To Demonstrate How
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