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RudeRat · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 713

"A massive solar flare will hit Earth on Thursday bringing with it the threat of power and GPS blackouts but also improving the chance of seeing the northern lights."

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1142913--huge-solar-storm-today-could-disrupt-power-gps-and-more
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JJnTJ · Geocacher Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 218

Hooray! This will make for better DNF excuses, at least for the next few days.

beagleboo · Geocacher Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 113

During the last peak around 2002, experts learned that GPS was vulnerable to solar outbursts.

Maybe thats why my old GPS76 still updates faster than my GPS60CXS. It's been solar charged!! Surprised

Arcticabn · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:29 pm Post subject:

Don't know what they are talking about. Moe the Sleaze, Team Hooligan and I just spent two days caching here in SoCal. 156 finds on Thursday and 133 finds today out four wheeling in the desert. Coordinates were dead on both days. If anything its been more accurate then usual. Laughing

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