Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation

Advance scientific research and understanding through amateur radio activities.
Encourage the development of new technologies to support this research.
Provide educational opportunities for the amateur community and the general public.

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The HamSCI Community is led by The University of Scranton Department of Physics and Engineering W3USR, in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University W8EDU, the University of Alabama, the New Jersey Institute of Technology Center for Solar Terrestrial Physics K2MFF, the MIT Haystack Observatory, TAPR, additional collaborating universities and institutions, and volunteer members of the amateur radio and citizen science communities. We are grateful for the financial support of the United States National Science Foundation, NASA, and Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC).

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HamSCI Members at Jenny Jump NJ

HamSCI Field trip to Jenny Jump NJ

Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 11:46
Submitted 1 month 1 week ago by af8a.

A large HamSCI-led team recently made a field trip to Jenny Jump State Forest (NJ), surveying the United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey (UACNJ) site.  It is located on a rustic, park-like property, where the UACNJ hosts scientific instruments from many US-based institutions, including the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and HamSCI. The trip’s primary goals:

1) Assess maintenance needs of the existing Personal Space Weather Station (PSWS) equipment

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RSGB Trophies Awarded to HamSCI Members

Monday, April 14, 2025 - 20:41
Submitted 2 months 3 weeks ago by af8a.

The Radio Society of Great Britain*, at its April, 2025 Annual General Meeting, continued its tradition of announcing the previous years' winners of the RSGB Trophies.

Two well known members of HamSCI were awarded trophies for 2024:

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Meteor shower

Save the Dates: HamSCI Meteor Scatter QSO Party

Monday, March 31, 2025 - 20:18
Submitted 3 months 1 week ago by af8a.

HamSCI is preparing for a series of meteor scatter (MS) experiments later this year. The target storms are in August 11-12 (Perseids) and December 12-13 (Geminids). Preparation and testing are underway now. This is a combination 'special event' and a contest to generate contact data during meteor scatter events using 10 meters and 6 meters.  A 'How To' guide and event rules are under development.

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