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outhouse radio

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A Super Solar Flare
« on: October 18, 2010, 0627 UTC »
Interesting   sent to me by WEAK RADIO
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2008/06may_carringtonflare/

Even more disconcerting, telegraph systems worldwide went haywire. Spark discharges shocked telegraph operators and set the telegraph paper on fire. Even when telegraphers disconnected the batteries powering the lines, aurora-induced electric currents in the wires still allowed messages to be transmitted.
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LanceLovejoy

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Re: A Super Solar Flare
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2010, 0218 UTC »
Cool article. That was some solar activity! Nowadays we're thrilled to have a few measly sunspots.
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Dude111

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A Super Solar Flare
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2026, 0025 UTC »
a good article for sure!!

We dont get much of these it seems anymore...
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