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Radiation Storm Lets You Listen Long-Distance

Posted by timothy on from the there-are-people-into-everything dept.

bubblegoose writes: "There is a large radiation storm in progress caused by a solar flare on the backside of the Sun. Here's a story from Spaceweather. It has a pretty cool effect on radio signals. I was picking up a 6000 Watt North Carolina FM station from near Philly." Bubblegoose also brings you this link to dxing.com, a site all about listening in when freak atmospheric conditions create unusual RF propagation patterns.

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  1. Is this legal? by Ibby · · Score: 0, Funny

    Does anyone know if this is legal? Does the DMCA affect fair use of such solar occurrences? Will the RIAA or MPAA come knocking at my door? I just want to know if I'm affecting some unknown copyright clause before I go out and shoot some skip...

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  2. My Uncle by ReidMaynard · · Score: 2, Funny
    Pictured here can pick up stations from clear around the world!

    Unfortunately, we only get audio when he puts a megaphone against his teeth ... we're trying to figure a way to get video too ...

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  3. OhMiGod!! by ch-chuck · · Score: 2, Funny

    There are holes in the sun's corona !!! We must force the US to sign international treasties, abandon all industrial activity and revert to an agrarian society immediately before it's too late!!

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