[SFDXA] Perseid Shower Poses Meteor Scatter Possibilities

[Pete Rimmel N8PR]

Unfortunately, we could not do it last Saturday, but next Month's program at 
the QCWA Luncheon (Falcon Pub - 2nd Saturday each month at noon) will be 
about operating and making QSOs on meteor scatter.  It will be presented by 
W4AS, Sebastian.

Everyone is welcome to attend our QCWA meetings.  You do not have to be a 
ham with 25 years of licensing or even be a member of the QCWA.  all are 
welcome

73,  PeteR  N8PR
QCWA  Everglades Chapter President



-----Original Message----- 
From: Bill Marx
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 7:53 AM
To: sfdxa at mailman.qth.net ; qcwa69 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [SFDXA] Perseid Shower Poses Meteor Scatter Possibilities


> Perseid Shower Poses Meteor Scatter Possibilities
>
>
> The Perseid meteor shower, the best annual shower for Amateur Radio 
> meteor-scatter work, peaks overnight August 12. Unfortunately for viewing 
> purposes, peak activity will happen during daylight hours across North 
> America. Space.com advises stargazers with clear skies to seek out the 
> meteor display during the pre-dawn hours of August 12 and 13, when the 
> absence of bright moonlight will boost your chances of spotting a meteor — 
> or bouncing a radio signal off meteor trails.
>
> The peak should occur between 1815 and 2045 UTC, with an expected peak 
> (zenith hourly rate) of 100 per hour. Meteor-scatter communication uses 
> the ionized trail of a meteor as a passive reflector for VHF and UHF 
> signals — 6 and 2 meters are excellent bands — and a simple but effective 
> station is within the reach of most amateur experimenters.
>
> Most meteor scatter enthusiasts employ software such as WSJT, developed by 
> Joe Taylor, K1JT, for meteor-scatter communication. The software can 
> decode fraction-of-a-second signals reflected from ionized meteor trails. 
> Visit the WSJT    website to learn more and to download a copy.
>
> For another approach, APRS enthusiasts may want to check out the APRS 
> Meteor Scatter Email System webpage.
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