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The sun hurled another CME toward Earth today, and this one looks like it will be a direct hit. The M7.5-class explosion from sunspot 4274 has an unambiguous Earth-directed component. In total, three CMEs will graze or hit Earth in the days ahead. As a result, strong G3-class geomagnetic storms are possible on Nov. 6-8Read More →

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This tutorial is for 2 meters. Materials List 3/4” Schedule 40 PVC Pipe – at least 25” 6 hose clams big enough to fit around the PVC pipe 1 3/4” PVC tee 2 3/4” PVC crosses 8’ RG-58 cable with a connector attached to one side. I soldered a female BNC to mine. 5” wire. I used 18 gauge solid copper wire, but I’m told anything works. Rosin core solder Tape measure with 1” wide tape PVC glue Tools Needed Soldering iron Tape measure Pipe cutters Wire stripper Shears or scissors Sand paper SWR Meter Screwdriver or wrench for tighteningRead More →

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Are you interested in helping your community? The National Weather Service Cleveland is hosting Winter Virtual SKYWARN Classes in November and December. Use the link below to register for one of the upcoming classes- you will need to click on the class you would like then click “Registration for this course” Link to Class Schedule: https://www.weather.gov/cle/skywarn_scheduleRead More →