TY - CPAPER AU - N. Frissell AU - J. Ackermann AU - D. Bern AU - F. Ceglia AU - G. Earle AU - P. Erickson AU - A. Gerrard AU - R. Gerzoff AU - P. Gladstone AU - S. Gunning AU - J. Huba AU - J. Katz AU - E. Miller AU - M. Moses AU - S. Reyer AU - S. Rose AU - A. Shovkoplyas AU - H. Silver AU - P. Smith AU - J. Vega AU - M. West AU - R. Williams AB - On 21 August 2017, a total solar eclipse will cause the shadow of the moon to traverse the United States from Oregon to South Carolina in just over 90 minutes. The sudden absence of sunlight due to the eclipse, especially solar UV and x-rays, provides an impulse function to the upper atmosphere that modifies the neutral dynamics, plasma concentrations, and related properties. Despite more than 60 years of research, questions remain regarding eclipse-induced ionospheric impacts. Ham radio operators’ advanced technical skills and inherent interest in ionospheric science make the amateur radio community ideal for contributing to and and participating in large-scale ionospheric sounding experiments. We present initial results from three amateur radio experiments designed to study the 2017 total solar eclipse: the Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP), the HF Wideband Recording Experiment, and the Eclipse Frequency Measurement Test (FMT). These experiments are coordinated by HamSCI, the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation, a citizen science organization that connects the amateur radio community to the professional space science research community for mutual benefit. BT - American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting C1 -

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CY - Austin, TX DA - 01/2018 LA - eng N2 - On 21 August 2017, a total solar eclipse will cause the shadow of the moon to traverse the United States from Oregon to South Carolina in just over 90 minutes. The sudden absence of sunlight due to the eclipse, especially solar UV and x-rays, provides an impulse function to the upper atmosphere that modifies the neutral dynamics, plasma concentrations, and related properties. Despite more than 60 years of research, questions remain regarding eclipse-induced ionospheric impacts. Ham radio operators’ advanced technical skills and inherent interest in ionospheric science make the amateur radio community ideal for contributing to and and participating in large-scale ionospheric sounding experiments. We present initial results from three amateur radio experiments designed to study the 2017 total solar eclipse: the Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP), the HF Wideband Recording Experiment, and the Eclipse Frequency Measurement Test (FMT). These experiments are coordinated by HamSCI, the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation, a citizen science organization that connects the amateur radio community to the professional space science research community for mutual benefit. PB - American Meteorological Society PP - Austin, TX PY - 2018 T2 - American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting TI - Initial Results of HamSCI Ham Radio 21 August 2017 Eclipse Ionospheric Experiments UR - https://ams.confex.com/ams/98Annual/webprogram/Paper337094.html ER -