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Hey all,
Saw the news about the solar flare which is expect on the 9th March. In my job of radio/satellite communications, these things can seriously cause hayhem and cause comms black outs.
It might be worth bearing in mind that it "could" cause problems with the radio spectrum. Which in turn could really put a downer on your day if your heli all of a sudden dropped out the sky!!
Chances are pretty slim, but something to bear in mind: For the tefal heads amongst us:
Scientists announced the possibility that a severe geomagnetic storm will affect Earth starting at around 1200 GMT 8 March; the storm could last through early 9 March. The source of the storm is a coronal mass ejection, or CME, in which charged particles ejected from the sun’s corona will enter the Earth’s upper atmosphere.
The risk to living creatures, including humans, is nonexistent. (i guess we could be put in the "living creatures" bracket - but then it is debatable!)
Effects could include degraded cellular and satellite phone communications; degraded radio and television broadcasts (the effect will likely be worst in the AM and shortwave bands); and difficulty with GPS and satellite navigation systems. Some airlines have rescheduled and rerouted flights in polar regions during the height of the storm, due to the possibility of interference with navigational and radio systems; expect some possible flight delays. The storm also has the potential to stress power grids and cause blackouts in some areas. Communications over hardwired systems (e.g. landline phones, Internet, etc.) will likely not be affected.
Rgds
Aidi
Saw the news about the solar flare which is expect on the 9th March. In my job of radio/satellite communications, these things can seriously cause hayhem and cause comms black outs.
It might be worth bearing in mind that it "could" cause problems with the radio spectrum. Which in turn could really put a downer on your day if your heli all of a sudden dropped out the sky!!
Chances are pretty slim, but something to bear in mind: For the tefal heads amongst us:
Scientists announced the possibility that a severe geomagnetic storm will affect Earth starting at around 1200 GMT 8 March; the storm could last through early 9 March. The source of the storm is a coronal mass ejection, or CME, in which charged particles ejected from the sun’s corona will enter the Earth’s upper atmosphere.
The risk to living creatures, including humans, is nonexistent. (i guess we could be put in the "living creatures" bracket - but then it is debatable!)
Effects could include degraded cellular and satellite phone communications; degraded radio and television broadcasts (the effect will likely be worst in the AM and shortwave bands); and difficulty with GPS and satellite navigation systems. Some airlines have rescheduled and rerouted flights in polar regions during the height of the storm, due to the possibility of interference with navigational and radio systems; expect some possible flight delays. The storm also has the potential to stress power grids and cause blackouts in some areas. Communications over hardwired systems (e.g. landline phones, Internet, etc.) will likely not be affected.
Rgds
Aidi
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