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04/17/2015 | The K7RA Solar Update
Solar activity increased somewhat this week.
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01/12/2015 | Shin’en 2 Designated as Fuji Oscar 82
The Shin’en 2 spacecraft has been designated as Fuji Oscar 82.
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08/20/2013 | Eric Nichols, KL7AJ, Wins August QST Cover Plaque Award
The winner of the August QST Cover plaque award is Eric Nichols, KL7AJ, for his article "Don't Blame the Sun!" The QST Cover Plaque Award -- given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue -- is determined by a vote of ARRL m...
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08/06/2013 | The Sun is About to Flip
The sun's magnetic fields are about to reverse, scientists say.
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04/01/2013 | Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, Wins March QST Cover Plaque Award
The winner of the March QST Cover Plaque Award is Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA for his article “The Sun and the Ionosphere.”
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12/24/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update
Many of us are nearly giddy with joy over the recent steady increase in sunspot activity that seems long overdue. Average daily sunspot numbers rose more than 10 points this week compared to last -- from 21.1 to 31.4! The monthly average daily sunspot num
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12/19/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update
Sunspot activity continued this week; new group 1035 emerged December 14, following group 1034 that appeared December 9. Daily sunspot numbers since December 9 through December 17 have been 13, 13, 13, 12, 14, 28, 38, 30 and 24. Solar flux values have bee
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10/09/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update
Sweet memories of that 11-day run of sunspots ending on the second day of this month will eventually fade. So far, the number of spotless days is seven -- or perhaps eight by later today -- with the last sunspot seen on October 1. A peek at the latest STE
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