Sun spots, ruining mobile coverage in an area near you
by Sean Cooper 
posted Jan 10th 2008 at 6:07AM
Sun spot alert! OK, well maybe it's a bit sensationalist to wave the flags of impending doom and disaster, but signs point that an 11-year cycle of increased solar activity called Solar Cycle 24.The activity is expected to build between now and 2011 or 2012. During large storms material ejected from the sun can cause havoc on communication gear, so make sure to get your foil protective gear ready for any eventuality. We'll be watching this one, but if you don't hear from us and the world's communication goes to hell, remember we told you so.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
WiiTodd @ Jan 10th 2008 8:30AM
I saw this on teh History Channel's The Universe... this happened a lot back in 1996. My big gray Motorola trapezoid phone didn't seem to fail at the time. So no worries in 2011.
Big Sam @ Jan 10th 2008 9:14AM
Isn't it supposed to affect satellite reception too? Maybe occassional GPS and Dish/DireTV issues
Big Sam @ Jan 10th 2008 9:15AM
Isn't it supposed to affect satellite reception too? Maybe occassional GPS and Dish/DireTV issues
Matthew Nelson @ Jan 10th 2008 3:07PM
Isn't this supposed to affect message boards? Maybe causing occasional duplicate posts? :)