Martin,

Maybe, before the sun settles, we can work all states on 6 and 2 meters, 220 
and 432.  Probably won't be time to send cards in for the certificate, 
though.

Phil.
K0NX




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin G. McCormick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: sun's vast magnetic field


> I get the ARRL Propagation bulletin each Friday as many
> of you also may do and I have heard not one single Chicken
> Little warning about pending apocalypse. Just the usual remarks
> about how this Solar Cycle is one of the weakest on record and
> how it appears to match Solar cycles around the turn of the last
> century such as the Solar cycle of 1913 which was also very
> weak. The NPR program "Science Friday" also mentions Solar
> activity relatively often and they also say nothing about
> anything to be worried about.
>
> If the Sun was to loose it's magnetic field while
> reversing poles, there would be lots of coronal mass spewing out
> in all directions as the magnetic field of the Sun is partly
> responsible for holding particles inside. If anything, there are
> less coronal mass ejections during this cycle than in cycles
> past.
>
> One theory that has been used to describe what might
> happen if the Earth's magnetic field flipped says that what
> would probably happen is that we would have no unified magnetic
> field for a while but that we would see magnetic fields here and
> there all over the Earth. We would have aurora in odd places and
> radiation from the Sun and space in general would flood in.
>
> If the Sun lost it's magnetic field, it might do it the
> same way so that spews of coronal material would pop out like
> sand leaking out of a bag. anything aimed in our direction would
> enter our ionosphere and kill radio propagation while it was
> happening.
>
> It's kind of quiet and boring right now so I seriously
> doubt we will see or hear anything spectacular any time soon.
>
> If something big happens, look for a really good VHF
> opening just before we all die screaming.
>
> As you can probably tell, I am terrified. I should leave
> work now, go home and finish that almost new carton of
> Strawberries and Home-made Vanilla Bluebell ice cream while
> there is still time. The thought of Bluebell Ice Cream getting
> wasted is just too horrifying to imagine.
>
> I plan to eat it while listening to the Sporadic E on
> 450 MHZ and maybe even at 900 MHZ.o
> Everybody take care and hope that ten opens up this
> Fall.
>
> Martin WB5AGZ
> Howard Kaufman writes:
>> Oops, have to hold the dog by the other end, where it has that furry
>> handle.
>>
>>
>