We had two X1 class solar flares yesterday from the same sun spot - AR 3590. There were NO CMEs produced by this flare activity that would have ejected material towards earth. They were simply non-earth facing flares so there should not be any disruptions to cell service. The radiation storm from a solar flare only affects the sunlit side of the earth in the direct path of the storm within minutes unlike a CME that ejects material and can take a few days to reach earth. Sometimes the radiation storm from a flare can impact navigation systems and radio - but not cellular network communications and the power grid. We are continuing to watch this particular area as it faces earth. Nothing to see here. It is unlikely that disrupted cellular communications can be attributed to the currently reported solar activity.
True. It would take more than an R3 or X1 class flare to really impact the parts of the RF spectrum that cellphones operate at. These types of flares can cause one or 2 hour long HF blackouts effecting things like shortwave HAM radio, shortwave broadcast radio, CB radio, and other radio services that operate at frequencies at or below 35 MHz. Besides that, my T-Mobile network connected (MNVO) phone was never effected.
I didn't have problems either. If this was a broad event like what they are trying to fear monger, it would have taken more phones out than just AT&T with a few outliers. Something else all together is happening and they may need a diversion or a distraction - also a bit of preprogramming.
We had two X1 class solar flares yesterday from the same sun spot - AR 3590. There were NO CMEs produced by this flare activity that would have ejected material towards earth. They were simply non-earth facing flares so there should not be any disruptions to cell service. The radiation storm from a solar flare only affects the sunlit side of the earth in the direct path of the storm within minutes unlike a CME that ejects material and can take a few days to reach earth. Sometimes the radiation storm from a flare can impact navigation systems and radio - but not cellular network communications and the power grid. We are continuing to watch this particular area as it faces earth. Nothing to see here. It is unlikely that disrupted cellular communications can be attributed to the currently reported solar activity.
Space Weather by SolarHam
True. It would take more than an R3 or X1 class flare to really impact the parts of the RF spectrum that cellphones operate at. These types of flares can cause one or 2 hour long HF blackouts effecting things like shortwave HAM radio, shortwave broadcast radio, CB radio, and other radio services that operate at frequencies at or below 35 MHz. Besides that, my T-Mobile network connected (MNVO) phone was never effected.
I didn't have problems either. If this was a broad event like what they are trying to fear monger, it would have taken more phones out than just AT&T with a few outliers. Something else all together is happening and they may need a diversion or a distraction - also a bit of preprogramming.
Just had another X6.3 solar flare from the area we are watching - AR 3590. CME unlikely. It is appearing that this sun spot is busy.
X6.3 flare from AR 3590