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 …

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 …

Despite hard landing, Cub Scouts’ balloon drift deemed a success

A weather balloon launched Saturday by Cub Scout Pack 323 might have dropped into the Atlantic Ocean had its parachute deployed as expected. If the parachute had opened, winds likely would have pushed the slow-falling object — equipped with a GoPro camera, GPS technology, a ham radio and other gadgetry Read More …