The Solar Eclipse QSO Party: Ionospheric Sounding Using Ham Radio QSOs

TitleThe Solar Eclipse QSO Party: Ionospheric Sounding Using Ham Radio QSOs
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsFrissell, NA, Katz, JD, Gerrard, AJ, Moses, M, Earle, GD, McGwier, RW, Miller, ES, Kaeppler, S, Silver, HW
Corporate AuthorsReverse Beacon Network Team
Conference NameDayton Hamvention
Conference LocationXenia, OH
Other NumbersDayton Hamvention 2017
Abstract

The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse is expected to temporarily induce profound changes on ionospheric structure, dynamics, and radio propagation. The ARRL and HamSCI are sponsoring a Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP) that will be used to generate to assist in imaging ionospheric changes before, during, and after the eclipse. Data will be collected through participant submitted logs and the use of automated tools such as the Reverse Beacon Network (RBN), PSKReporter, and WSPRNet. SEQP rules and a prediction of results will be presented.

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