GOOD SOLAR CYCLE NEWS (IF YOU CAN BELIEVE THIS ONE)

For a while now we have been going up/down about the "Latest
news on the upcoming cycle). Well here is YET ANOTHER view.
Personally I go by results. Althought I did work P29NI
in Papau New Guini at 3 am the other morning.

And it ain't been all that good lately. We shall see.

Hey, if your into a good Short Wave Broadcast station. It comes
out of Maine (NO it ain't K1MAN) tune to 7.415. Great programming.

Dan/W4NTI



A NEW CYCLE 24 SUNSPOT APPEARS

Some encouraging news for DX'ers and any ham who hopes to one day work some distant contacts. Whats being called a 'new-cycle' sunspot belonging to Solar Cycle 24 has shown itself near the stars northeastern limb. The new spot, now designated as SSN 1005 was reported over the weekend of the 12th and 13th making this the third time in as many weeks that a new-cycle sunspot has interrupted the year's run of blank solar activity.

The accelerating pace of new-cycle sunspots is viewed an encouraging sign by astronomers and hams alike. For radio amateurs, it seems to be saying that while solar activity remains very low, the sunspot cycle is unfolding more or less normally. In other words, we are not stuck in a prolonged solar minimum. At least we hope its not.

More about this new sunspot and overall solar activity is on line at www dot spaceweather dot com. And remember that Spaceweather is spelled as one word. (Southgate, Spaceweather)