As always, The ones who say the world is ending, Sorry, not going to happen, the Christmas 2032 might be Merry, after all. New observations of “city-killer” asteroid 2024 YR4 have ruled out an impact with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. According to JPL, the odds of a strike have plummeted to a miniscule 0.002% — safer than crossing the street or driving a car.
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A HOLE IN THE SUN’S ATMOSPHERE
Minor G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible on March 1st when a stream of solar wind is expected to hit Earth’s magnetic field. The gaseous material is flowing from a large hole in the sun’s atmosphere, now squarely facing Earth
X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE
Earth-orbiting satellites detected an X2-class solar flare on Feb. 23rd (1927 UTC). The source was just behind the sun’s northwestern limb–a location that will not allow it to send a CME toward Earth. However, a pulse of extreme UV radiation did cause a shortwave radio blackout over the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
Bus Trip to Hamvention!!
The ARROW Communications Association and the Toledo Mobile Radio Association (TMRA) are proud to sponsor a motor coach trip to the Hamvention 2025 in Dayton, Ohio. This one-day trip leaves early in the morning on May 17, 2025, and returns the same day after Hamvention closes for the day at 5:00 p.m. The bus has two pickup spots, in Ann Arbor and in Toledo (Rossford). Please join us!
Tickets are $70 per person. Please note that this does not include the Hamvention ticket, which you need to purchase separately. To Register and see full Details visit:w8rp.org/daytonbus2025
There are two pickup/drop off locations on May 17th, 2025
Ann Arbor – 601 W Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI – Departing 4:30 am
Toledo – 727 Lime City Rd. Rossford, OH – Departing 5:30 am
On board, you can stretch out, relax, take a nap, chat with other hams, and enjoy a light breakfast with coffee as the coach takes you directly to the country’s largest amateur radio event!
Thanks, ARROW & TMRA