Solar storm

96terrano · 23-02-2011, 21:31

Don't know if anybody else has one, but there is a solar storm over dumfrise and Galloway where we live. it's all ready taken out half our towns power. Street lights have all blown, the radio in my mums Honda jazz has fried itself think the ecu has to because it idles at 3500 rpm

and our computer, phones and things have burnt out

went outside and there's no wind, rain or anything common. Think it's electromagnetic radiation

Fez_uk · 23-02-2011, 21:32

AH its the end of the world!

There was possibilities last week thursday/friday.

makeitfit · 23-02-2011, 21:36

OOOOH the insurance co shares are about to collapse then

Fez_uk · 23-02-2011, 21:40

I've got my end of the world telephone ready.

96terrano · 23-02-2011, 21:45

That phone may be needed

Fez_uk · 23-02-2011, 21:53

http://www.spaceweather.com/archive....h=02&year=2011

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an unexpected solar wind stream hit Earth's magnetic field during the late hours of Feb. 21st. The impact did not spark a strong geomagnetic storm, but auroras appeared around the Arctic Circle anyway

wildbri · 23-02-2011, 21:58

you need two phones to have a conversation, who you gonna phone?

96terrano · 23-02-2011, 22:10

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my very dark street. hardly any lights suvived

zippy656 · 23-02-2011, 22:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildbri

you need two phones to have a conversation, who you gonna phone?

ghost busters!

Fez_uk · 23-02-2011, 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildbri

you need two phones to have a conversation, who you gonna phone?

Whoever else has a HF radio.

Does not need any infrastructure.

solarman216 · 23-02-2011, 22:24

Glad I do not live in Scotland, only wants a big one of those to hit centrally and all this computer stuff we have all come to accept as part of our daily lives will be fried, no bank accounts no store transactions, just total chaos, not a nice thought, Rick

96terrano · 23-02-2011, 22:25

I've got a Hf antenna that I fond in s skip, works perfectly

zippy656 · 23-02-2011, 22:26

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Originally Posted by solarman216

Glad I do not live in Scotland, only wants a big one of those to hit centrally and all this computer stuff we have all come to accept as part of our daily lives will be fried, no bank accounts no store transactions, just total chaos, not a nice thought, Rick

i bet the powers that be have it covered!..

hang one... this is the land of " it will never be me"

we are all doomed!

23-02-2011, 22:27

would storms emp not fry radio,batterys etc or being miltery is it shielded? phone boxes are suposed to work no matter what civil defence an all that........

Fez_uk · 23-02-2011, 22:30

I don't know the specifics about it but. Its alot less likely to harm a simple radio.

Just think of what electronics are connected from your pc to mine to make the link. Aswell as electricity network etc.

23-02-2011, 21:31	#1
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	Solar storm Don't know if anybody else has one, but there is a solar storm over dumfrise and Galloway where we live. it's all ready taken out half our towns power. Street lights have all blown, the radio in my mums Honda jazz has fried itself think the ecu has to because it idles at 3500 rpm and our computer, phones and things have burnt out went outside and there's no wind, rain or anything common. Think it's electromagnetic radiation

23-02-2011, 21:32	#2
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	AH its the end of the world! There was possibilities last week thursday/friday.

23-02-2011, 21:36	#3
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	OOOOH the insurance co shares are about to collapse then

23-02-2011, 21:40	#4
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	I've got my end of the world telephone ready.

23-02-2011, 21:45	#5
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	That phone may be needed

23-02-2011, 21:58	#7
wildbri Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: south lakeland Vehicle: terrano 1997 tdi Posts: 940	you need two phones to have a conversation, who you gonna phone?

23-02-2011, 22:24	#11
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	Glad I do not live in Scotland, only wants a big one of those to hit centrally and all this computer stuff we have all come to accept as part of our daily lives will be fried, no bank accounts no store transactions, just total chaos, not a nice thought, Rick

23-02-2011, 22:25	#12
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	I've got a Hf antenna that I fond in s skip, works perfectly

23-02-2011, 22:27	#14
jace Guest Posts: n/a	would storms emp not fry radio,batterys etc or being miltery is it shielded? phone boxes are suposed to work no matter what civil defence an all that........

23-02-2011, 22:30	#15
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	I don't know the specifics about it but. Its alot less likely to harm a simple radio. Just think of what electronics are connected from your pc to mine to make the link. Aswell as electricity network etc.