Having never used more than 200 watts in my life, I don't need to feel any less signicant -- but my kid is now well past the teenage years and she's still talking to me, so I can't believe I'm completely irrelevant. Nevertheless, it's a temptation to hop a train to see that planetarium show. Or a person could just stay home and work the aurora. It's the first time I've ever seen a 3-digit A index, so who knows? N3AO and I polished off a bottle of good California white wine while working the Au this evening. A few new grids, a nice buzz -- ham radio is wonderful! <grin> 73 - Kay N3KN