Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Nick Hall-Patch, who shares the following article originally published in the IRCA’s DX Monitor: 2024 Solar Eclipse DXing by William Scott, WE7W DXing the mediumwaves promises to be an exciting event on April 8 during the 2024 total solar eclipse. I’ve been mulling over the DX possibilities a […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Edward Efchak, who shares the following announcement: ONE WEEK TO GO! SAVE THE DATE!! Monday, April 8TH!! HamSCI Presents the Solar Eclipse QSO Party – April 8, 2024 Join with thousands of your fellow amateurs as part of the largest crowd-sourced event for ham radio scientific exploration ever! The […]
The last total solar eclipse across North America for twenty years will occur on Monday, April 8. HamSCI is asking hams across North America to participate in learning more about how the ionosphere functions by getting on the air to help scientists in a series of ionospheric experiments.
To learn more about how you can participate, connect with HamSCI members and curious hams on Wednesday, March 27 at 8PM (Eastern) / 5PM (Pacific)*, or that same day at 10PM (Eastern) / 7PM (Pacific)* for a Zoom presentation on HamSCI’s Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science (FoEIS). The presenters will take your questions during the 30-minute presentations.
The program will start by covering HamSCI’s basis and purpose, quickly moving into why they are conducting these experiments, how hams and SWLs can participate, and what they hope to learn from the event. Along the way, they will discuss why the science behind the events is important to users of the high frequency radio spectrum – including amateur radio operators!
Learn about the HamSCI’s eclipse-focused operating events:
There is no need to pre-register, create an account or log into any site. Simply go to the HamSCI FoEIS Roundtable Zoom meeting room on March 27th!! Then, get on the air April 8th!!
HamSCI fosters collaboration between professional researchers and amateur radio operators. It assists in developing and maintaining standards and agreements between all people and organizations involved. Its goals are to advance scientific research and understanding through amateur radio activities and encourage the development of new technologies to support this research. For more information about HamSCI, to join its mailing list, or participate in its work, visit their website.
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The last total solar eclipse across North America for twenty years will occur on Monday, April 8. HamSCI is asking hams across North America to participate in learning more about how the ionosphere functions by getting on the air to help scientists in a series of ionospheric experiments.