hi Group,

I had a nightmarish experience back some time in October 1988 when I
received my Icom R71 A general coverage receiver via UPS.  I plugged it in,
hooked up an antenna, turned it on and heard what still may be one of the
worst amounts of static and weak signals I have ever heard.  It last for
several hours.  I was very upset and thought that there might be something
wrong with the radio.  I considered packaging it up and sending it right
back to Electronic Equipment Bank in Vienna Virginia.  I then turned on the
local TV for a news update and one of the first items they mentioned was a
large solar disturbance that was severely limiting radio communications on
much of the radio spectrum.  Breathing a sigh of relief, I waited until the
next afternoon, turned the radio on and presto! an instant repair.

...Just a bit of my experience.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 9:35 PM
Subject: Flare Noise


Back during the mid to late sixties, I heard perhaps 3 or 4 of those =
solar flare noise showers on 15 meters that completely took out the band =
for about 2 minutes.  I have witnessed other flares that made all the =
bands go totally dead, signals fading into nothingness, and 15 to 20 =
minutes later, everything peaking back up again.  One of this was during =
Field Day back in the lat sixties and I was on 20 meter side band when =
it happened.

Phil.
K0NX