[TVARC] 2017 Solar Eclipse QSO Party (August 21, 2017)

[Anthony Hackenberg]

Hi Members of TVARC's Maillist,

Here's an exciting new way to enjoy your hobby (ham radio) while
contributing to a scientific experiment: the 2017 Solar Eclipse QSO Party
(SEQP) on August 21, 2017.  Quoting from hamsci.org's SEQP homepage:

"On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will cause the shadow of the
moon to traverse the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina in just over 90
minutes causing dramatic changes in both the ionosphere and HF
propagation. The Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP) is a HamSCI-ARRL sponsored
operating event to generate data to study ionospheric changes during the
eclipse."


The SEQP should particularly appeal to our club members who use digital
modes as the experiment will depend heavily on data gathered from the
Reverse Beacon Network (RBN). Our brethren who prefer CW and/or phone (SSB)
can also participate in the SEQP.

For more information, go to this website:
     http://www.hamsci.org/seqp

For the "contest" rules for the SEQP, go here:
     http://www.hamsci.org/seqp-rules

Another more technically involved way to contribute to the scientific
experiment is to setup your own RBN receiver.  See the hamsci.org webpage
for more details.

73,

Tony Hackenberg/N8SK
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