Archive for September, 2008

Sunspots are back

Friday, September 12th, 2008

SunAfter more than 30 days of 0 sunspots, 12 sunspots where observed yesterday according to latest NOAA report.

Here is the yesterday sun picture from nasa.

Someone erroneously reported that the last month of August was the first 0 sunspots month after 100 years, and this particular event has been correlated to the particular climate changes our earth is suffering.

From what I know, this is not the first month with 0 sunspots in this century, but I’m almost diffident that could be a direct relation with global warming.
More sunspots links

Megahertz-Magazine QRT

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

After 26 years “Megahertz Magazine” one of the oldest printed magazine an amateur radio in France, close.

At the home page, the editor explain reasons of QRT, and one of main causes, along to the increasing costs of productiond and postage is the influce of Internet on the world wide business of amateur radio.

According to the editor, the possibility to buy equipment abroad, has decreased the volume of business in France, and therefore, incomings based on advertising has decreased as well.

Till the website will be up and running, the editorial, edited by the magazine co-founder Sylvio Faurez Feem can be read, translated in english.