No phone or Wi-Fi? No problem. He used ham radio, Morse code to communicate after Irma

It’s like something out of a war story from the past — a man sends Morse code messages to let people know he’s alive in the worst of times. It wasn’t years ago though. It was just under a month ago, Sept. 11, the day after Category 4 Hurricane Irma Read More …

Tornados visit Hampton Roads

Something we don’t have happen often happened today in the Southside Hampton Roads area: Tornados.  I’m not sure the number of funnel clouds reported but we experienced a lot of structural damage throughout the area. Thankfully, no loss of life.   Just a reminder to always be prepared. As amateur Read More …

Moderate (G2) Geomagnetic Storm In Progress, G2 Warning Extended

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) reports a moderate (G2) level geomagnetic storm is in progress. The G2 threshold was reached on March 27 at 1948 UTC. SWPC forecasters have extended the G2 Geomagnetic Storm Warning until March 28 at 0300 UTC, as coronal hole high-speed stream effects continue to Read More …