tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post5937144355735212236..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: ZOMG!!! THE SUN EXPLODED!!!!!drjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-13941338796189181182012-07-14T21:06:22.299-07:002012-07-14T21:06:22.299-07:00And the HF bands (up through 15 Meters) are still ...And the HF bands (up through 15 Meters) are still open tonight (2100 local), and 6 Meters is dead.<br /><br />So much for the SID people were predicting!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-14797782135008924802012-07-14T20:55:54.354-07:002012-07-14T20:55:54.354-07:00All that happened here in Arizona was a disruption...All that happened here in Arizona was a disruption of DirecTV satellite signal, mostly due to the intense thundershowers this afternoon. I did manage to photograph the sunspot causing the flare between the clouds earlier today.<br /><br />http://blogfodder.vernabob.com/20120714-ar1520.jpgCap'n Bobhttp://capnbob.us/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-60772094123122798412012-07-14T15:45:23.504-07:002012-07-14T15:45:23.504-07:00Might, possibly, maybe, somewhat related to some p...Might, possibly, maybe, somewhat related to some propagation changes, but usually "bad" signal distortion like from a scrambled ionosphere doesn't affect the lock time as much as it screws with PDOP and HDOP, and the other things that determine the precision of the position.<br />Mine have been showing a normal time-to-first-fix......so far!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-67524694785983070722012-07-14T15:14:02.463-07:002012-07-14T15:14:02.463-07:00I did notice my GPS took a LOT longer than normal ...I did notice my GPS took a LOT longer than normal to finally lock on this morning...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com