05/25/2021

HamSCI[1] is looking for ham radio operators to make recordings of
time-standard stations during the June 2021 annular solar eclipse across the
Arctic Circle as part of a citizen science experiment. Researchers will use the
crowd-sourced data to investigate the superimposed effects of auroral particle
precipitation and the eclipse on HF Doppler shift.

Participants would collect data using an HF radio connected to a computer
running open-source software. A precision frequency standard, such as a
GPS-disciplined oscillator, is desired but not required to participate. Radio
amateurs and shortwave listeners around the globe are invited to take part,
even stations far from the path of totality.

Last year's eclipse festivals included more than 100 participants from 45
countries. The experiment will run June 7 - 12. All participants will receive
QSL certificates and updates as the data is processed. This is a pilot
experiment for HamSCI's Personal Space Weather Station project, which seeks to
develop a global network monitoring the geospace environment. For more
information and set-up instructions, visit the June 2021 Arctic Eclipse
Festival[2] page on the HamSCI website. 

[1] http://www.hamsci.org/
[2] https://hamsci.org/june-2021-eclipse-festival-frequency-measurement

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