[PPRAANet] FW: The Study of Radio Propagation and the October 14 Annular Solar Eclipse

[John Bloodgood]

Upcoming event.



John Bloodgood, KD0SFY
From: pr <pr-bounces > On Behalf Of Edward Efchak
Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2023 5:50 AM
To: pr
Subject: [pr:15123] The Study of Radio Propagation and the October 14 Annular Solar Eclipse

JUST OVER ONE WEEK TO GO!
Please help spread the word to your section about the October 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse.This celestial event will be followed widely by hams because of the sudden and dynamic changes that occur in the ionosphere during an eclipse. While much is known about ionospheric propagation, much is still to be learned.
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The ARRL is partnering with HamSCI – the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation to encourage amateurs to get on the air and operate as part of the The HamSCI Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science. Propagation experiments will include the Solar Eclipse QSO Party using CW, FT4/8, SSB and other digital modes and The Gladstone Signal Spotting Challenge (GSSC) using CW, WSPR and FST4W modes.

The October 14 th event will run from 1200-2200 UTC and amateurs may operate on any band and any mode from 6-160 meters (except the WARC bands).  Many clubs are participating in a Field Day setting and more than one thousand individual hams/clubs have already registered to participate.

All the details may be found at www.hamsci.org/eclipse<http://www.hamsci.org/eclipse>. If you have any questions or know of a club that would be interested in having a presentation to learn more about the science around this and the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse please contact the HamSCI Public Relations Officer, Ed Efchak WX2R at pressrelations at hamsci.org<mailto:pressrelations at hamsci.org>. Ed is
also the PIC for the ARRL Northern New Jersey section.

Again, event details can be found at www.hamsci.org/eclopse<http://www.hamsci.org/eclopse>.

Help your local hams to save the dates…get on the air…and send in a log.

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Ed Efchak WX2R
Public Information Coordinator
American Radio Relay League
Northern New Jersey Section
802-282-6700