2 chapters across the catalog
Historical solar events, including the 1859 Carrington Event and a 1990s DirecTV outage, are compared to the recent G5 storm. Skepticism is raised regarding the severity of modern NOAA warnings, suggesting that the lack of actual damage indicates potential exaggeration in current measurement scales.
Coronal Mass Ejection, Military Training Exercise
The Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) is conducting a month-long training exercise simulating a massive Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). The hosts discuss the potential for a "Carrington Event" to destroy the electrical grid and consumer electronics, emphasizing the importance of ham radio and Faraday bags for emergency communication.
