BS: Sunspot problems

Subject: BS: Sunspot problems
From: Arnie
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 04:49 AM

Anyone else have problems caused by the recent sunspot activity? I found last night that it's knocked out most of my favourite satellite tv signals - including the footie channels! As there is a huge mass of electromagnetic particles yet to hit the earth, I suspect things will get a bit more chaotic on the communications and power front - blackouts are forecast for various parts of the world. On the upside, we are supposed to get a fantastic display of the Northern Lights further south in the UK - I heard of a display over York on Weds but ain't seen nothing on the south coast yet. That reminds me: TV Quizmaster "Where would you most likely see the Northern Lights in Britain?" Contestant: "Blackpool" - and I'm told that this is true!!

Subject: RE: BS: Sunspot problems
From: Amos
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 09:20 AM

Well--I've noticed a singular degradaton in the quality of posting on the Mudcat since those sunspots started blasting.

Could just be me, though....



A

Subject: RE: BS: Sunspot problems
From: Bobert
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 09:36 AM

Yeah, woke up this mornin'
Little P-Vine gone down the road
Oh no, said I woke up this mornin'
My woman went down the road
Yeah, you worry about them sunspots
'cause I got too heavy a load

Yeah, should 'a known better
When that young dig come sniffin 'round
Oh, should have known better
When that ol' dog come sniffin' 'round
They loaded up my Caddie
Pointed it on out a' town

Yeah, you worry about them sunspots
Gotta find my baby an' bring that little girl back
Said, you mess with them sunspots
Gotta bring my P-Vine back
'Cause when yer woman leaves you
Even them sunspots look black...

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: Sunspot problems
From: LilyFestre
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 09:37 AM

Okay...now I feel like an idiot...I just posted a thread about this without having looked through today's postings!!!!! GMTA, eh?!?!?!?

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Sunspot problems
From: Watson
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 09:42 AM

Amos, have you discovered a new subatomic particle - the singular degradaton?

Subject: RE: BS: Sunspot problems
From: Amos
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 11:29 AM

That would explain a lot, Watson!! Elemental!

A

Subject: RE: BS: Sunspot problems
From: Bill D
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 06:28 PM

I have cable TV, and the usually great picture has been slightly fuzzy/snowy on the GOOD channels, and downright lousy on some of the stranger channels at the high end. I guess the reception that the cable company gets is degraded BEFORE they feed it to us.

Subject: RE: BS: Sunspot problems
From: Don Firth
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 07:54 PM

Can't say that I've noticed much of anything. I'm told that the northern lights are visible, but we live pretty close to downtown Seattle, so the backlight probably washes them out. TV reception (cable) is okay so far. The clock radio gets a little hashy every now and then, but it sometimes does that when our upstairs neighbor moves around her apartment.

Don Firth

Subject: RE: BS: Sunspot problems
From: John J
Date: 01 Nov 03 - 07:02 PM

As a practicing radio amateur using mainly HF (short wave), I can confirm that current solar activity is playing hell with the bands. I think it was Tuesday this week, HF communication was all but impossible. The lower frequency bands are very noisy, probably for the same reason.

John