Category: Solar Observations

Nothern Lights

Solar Activity Significantly Affecting Ionosphere, FCC Opens Docket for Comments on Impact

05/30/2024Aurora Propagation, Northern Lights   The sun has been busy, and it’s been a mixed bag for radio amateurs. Earlier this month, millions of people got a chance to see the aurora borealis for the first time, as the northern…

Solar Eclipse April 8

Amateur radio will play many roles in the upcoming solar eclipse that will cross much of North America. Radio amateurs are welcome to participate in ionospheric research that is being conducted. Find information about the Solar Eclipse QSO Party on the HamSCI…

Solar

Big Bursts of Solar Drama

Our Sun has been in full production mode recently, launching a dazzling array of solar flares, radiation storms, and solar storms since February 4. With an impressive count of 25 M-class flares and one X-class flare, along with two radiation…