http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/10/23/sun_spots031023 Don't know if this might impact GPS or cellphones. Because solar storms of this size are rare for us, it's rather hard to predict. But if you are out on the water tomorrow and your cellphone or GPS unit isn't working, this could be why. For more detail (plus images), go to http://www.spaceweather.com/ Cheers, Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Typically a solar storm will break up the ionosphere, interrupting global communications that rely on the reflection, back to earth, of radio signals. Consequently neither GPS nor cell phones will be affected, since they rely on direct or line of sight contact. Short wave radio is most affected, much of which has been replaced by satellite. Cu W2PN *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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