Yesterday my ICOM vhf (which has DSC capability) would suddenly change to
channel 16 and emit a very loud ambulance siren type sound from the speaker.
The volume of the sound was not controllable and be canceled by changeing
channels or pushing the DSC button.This happened quite a few times. Today I
tested the unit by leaving it on for a good while , checks OK. So could this
be caused by solar flares?
--
Ron White
My boatbuilding website is:
www.concentric.net/~knotreel

Could be. The higher the latitude, the more effect it had. I had all my
stuff disconnected.

We had a 50/50 chance, and did get lucky. The flare had a south pole
magnetic field. We only lost 2 satellites. A few vhf radios went on the
fritz yesterday, as well as GPS errors and some radar fuzz.

A north pole'd flare could have caused a bit of havoc with the power
grid and other electronic gadgets.

Ron White wrote:

Yesterday my ICOM vhf (which has DSC capability) would suddenly change to
channel 16 and emit a very loud ambulance siren type sound from the speaker.
The volume of the sound was not controllable and be canceled by changeing
channels or pushing the DSC button.This happened quite a few times. Today I
tested the unit by leaving it on for a good while , checks OK. So could this
be caused by solar flares?

An all call alert.

Jim

"Ron White" wrote in message
...
Yesterday my ICOM vhf (which has DSC capability) would suddenly change to
channel 16 and emit a very loud ambulance siren type sound from the
speaker.
The volume of the sound was not controllable and be canceled by changeing
channels or pushing the DSC button.This happened quite a few times. Today
I
tested the unit by leaving it on for a good while , checks OK. So could
this
be caused by solar flares?
--
Ron White
My boatbuilding website is:
www.concentric.net/~knotreel

Could have been. I heard it was going to disrupt communications if it
were to cause problems. Asked a friend who manages a ISP in FL and
says they had some problems. He wasn't sure if it was because of the
flare but added it helped their customer support people with at least
having an answer of some sort for the angry callers.
Regards
Gerald

"Jim Dorval" wrote in message ...
An all call alert.

Jim

"Ron White" wrote in message
...
Yesterday my ICOM vhf (which has DSC capability) would suddenly change to
channel 16 and emit a very loud ambulance siren type sound from the
speaker.
The volume of the sound was not controllable and be canceled by changeing
channels or pushing the DSC button.This happened quite a few times. Today
I
tested the unit by leaving it on for a good while , checks OK. So could
this
be caused by solar flares?
--
Ron White
My boatbuilding website is:
www.concentric.net/~knotreel

"Ron White" wrote in message ...
Yesterday my ICOM vhf (which has DSC capability) would suddenly change to
channel 16 and emit a very loud ambulance siren type sound from the speaker.
The volume of the sound was not controllable and be canceled by changeing
channels or pushing the DSC button.This happened quite a few times. Today I
tested the unit by leaving it on for a good while , checks OK. So could this
be caused by solar flares?

Interesting, I noticed my digital cable (t.v.) loosing signal some
yesterday. Doesn't usually do that, so who knows?!!

Last night a strange thing happened, in fact it happened again and again. I
was watching TV and the doorbell would ring. I opened the door and every
time I did, there was a group of young people there dressed in strange garb.
They held out bags as they chanted something like "trikortreet". The only
possible reason for this strange behavior I can come up with is the recent
solar flare activity.


"basskisser" wrote in message
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"Ron White" wrote in message
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Yesterday my ICOM vhf (which has DSC capability) would suddenly change
to
channel 16 and emit a very loud ambulance siren type sound from the
speaker.
The volume of the sound was not controllable and be canceled by
changeing
channels or pushing the DSC button.This happened quite a few times.
Today I
tested the unit by leaving it on for a good while , checks OK. So could
this
be caused by solar flares?

Interesting, I noticed my digital cable (t.v.) loosing signal some
yesterday. Doesn't usually do that, so who knows?!!

Damn, the wife and I had the same problem. They demanded candy too!

CF

Snafu wrote:

Last night a strange thing happened, in fact it happened again and again. I
was watching TV and the doorbell would ring. I opened the door and every
time I did, there was a group of young people there dressed in strange garb.
They held out bags as they chanted something like "trikortreet". The only
possible reason for this strange behavior I can come up with is the recent
solar flare activity.


"basskisser" wrote in message
om...

"Ron White" wrote in message

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Yesterday my ICOM vhf (which has DSC capability) would suddenly change

to

channel 16 and emit a very loud ambulance siren type sound from the

speaker.

The volume of the sound was not controllable and be canceled by

changeing

channels or pushing the DSC button.This happened quite a few times.

Today I

tested the unit by leaving it on for a good while , checks OK. So could

this

be caused by solar flares?

Interesting, I noticed my digital cable (t.v.) loosing signal some
yesterday. Doesn't usually do that, so who knows?!!

Another advantage to living on the boat. No Trick or Treaters!

"Capt. Frank Hopkins" wrote in message
ink.net...
Damn, the wife and I had the same problem. They demanded candy too!

CF

Snafu wrote:

Last night a strange thing happened, in fact it happened again and
again. I
was watching TV and the doorbell would ring. I opened the door and
every
time I did, there was a group of young people there dressed in strange
garb.
They held out bags as they chanted something like "trikortreet". The
only
possible reason for this strange behavior I can come up with is the
recent
solar flare activity.


"basskisser" wrote in message
om...

"Ron White" wrote in message

...

Yesterday my ICOM vhf (which has DSC capability) would suddenly change

to

channel 16 and emit a very loud ambulance siren type sound from the

speaker.

The volume of the sound was not controllable and be canceled by

changeing

channels or pushing the DSC button.This happened quite a few times.

Today I

tested the unit by leaving it on for a good while , checks OK. So could

this

be caused by solar flares?

Interesting, I noticed my digital cable (t.v.) loosing signal some
yesterday. Doesn't usually do that, so who knows?!!

Actually, we quite enjoy the kids. The wife dressed as a witch & I as
Frankenstien's Monster. A couple of friends (Dracula and Wolfman) came
over and we had an acoustic guitar jam session in the drive. Sang
"Flying Purple People Eater" and "Monster Mash" several times. A few
cast iron "cauldrons" filled with diesel oil burning and 35 pounds of
M&M's and 3 Musketeers bars! It was fun.
We usually do a bigger hoot, but my back is just not up to the task. But
Christmas is just around the corner!

Which reminds me, local boaters (Jacksonville FL) Don't forget to
register for the Light Parades!


Capt. Frank


Keith wrote:

Another advantage to living on the boat. No Trick or Treaters!

"Capt. Frank Hopkins" wrote in message
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Damn, the wife and I had the same problem. They demanded candy too!

CF

Snafu wrote:


Last night a strange thing happened, in fact it happened again and

again. I

was watching TV and the doorbell would ring. I opened the door and

every

time I did, there was a group of young people there dressed in strange

garb.

They held out bags as they chanted something like "trikortreet". The

only

possible reason for this strange behavior I can come up with is the

recent

solar flare activity.


"basskisser" wrote in message
e.com...


"Ron White" wrote in message

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Yesterday my ICOM vhf (which has DSC capability) would suddenly change

to


channel 16 and emit a very loud ambulance siren type sound from the

speaker.


The volume of the sound was not controllable and be canceled by

changeing


channels or pushing the DSC button.This happened quite a few times.

Today I


tested the unit by leaving it on for a good while , checks OK. So could

this


be caused by solar flares?

Interesting, I noticed my digital cable (t.v.) loosing signal some
yesterday. Doesn't usually do that, so who knows?!!

Probably a DSC mayday. Good thing you didn't respond!

"Ron White" wrote in message
...
Yesterday my ICOM vhf (which has DSC capability) would suddenly change to
channel 16 and emit a very loud ambulance siren type sound from the
speaker.
The volume of the sound was not controllable and be canceled by changeing
channels or pushing the DSC button.This happened quite a few times. Today
I
tested the unit by leaving it on for a good while , checks OK. So could
this
be caused by solar flares?
--
Ron White
My boatbuilding website is:
www.concentric.net/~knotreel