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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Dr. James Breakall, WA3FET, Receives Major Award from the RCA

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 11:27
Submitted 2 weeks 11 hours ago by af8a.

Congratulations to long-time HamSCI member Jim Breakall, WA3FET, on receiving the Dr. Ulrich Rohde Award for Innovation in Applied Radio Science and Engineering from the Radio Club of America (RCA).

Established in 2023, this award recognizes significant contributions to innovation in applied radio science and engineering in the wireless industry to inspire future generations of wireless professionals.

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Hardware X Paper on HamSCI Ground Magnetometer

Monday, September 9, 2024 - 16:01
Submitted 3 weeks 2 days ago by af8a.

Congratulations to HamSCI member Hyomin Kim, Assistant Professor of Physics at New Jersey Institute of Technology, and his co-authors* on the publication of a paper in HardwareX entitled Citizen science: Development of a low-cost magnetometer system for coordinated space weather monitoring. 

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HamSCI WSPR Enthusiast Files Comments with FCC

Sunday, July 21, 2024 - 20:43
Submitted 2 months 1 week ago by af8a.

Long time HamSCI contributor, propagation analyst and (to put it mildly) WSPR enthusiast Gwyn Griffiths, G3ZIL, recently authored a response to the Federal Communication Commission's Request for Comments on the May 10, 2024 geomagnetic storm, regarding its effects on the US communication sector.  The paper's focus was on the HF bands, for the period of 10-14 May, 2024.

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