HamSCI, The Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation, has announced an expanded weekly teleconference. The HamSCI PSWS Operations Telecon, formerly the Grape Telecon, will now be covering the ever-expanding HamSCI Personal Space Weather Station (PSWS) network. Since inception, more than fifty Grape stations remain actively reporting data including most who operated during the 2024 annular and total solar eclipses. The “new” telecon will cover the operational aspects (scoping the network, project timelines, data collection topics, network monitoring, maintenance, etc.) of HamSCI’s DASI funded projects (DASI = Distributed Array of Scientific Instruments). It will be a joint effort of the University of Scranton, Case Western Reserve University, and the University of Alabama, with additional contributions from New Jersey Institute of Technology. PSWS Operations meetings will be held on Thursdays at 1000 Eastern time. Zoom details are on the HamSCI Get Involved web page under ‘HamSCI Weekly Telecons’. The ham radio community is welcome to join in, learn about, and contribute to the project. The expansion of the PSWS is a result of a new grant award (DASI2) from the National Science Foundation (NSF) on 1 January. The grant will allow the HamSCI community to deploy between 20 and 30 HF+VLF+magnetometer stations, WSPR hardware and perhaps more. It should be noted that alongside NSF, both NASA and ARDC have supported our DASI efforts. More details will be revealed on March 14-15 at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop - attend in person or virtually to hear more about the project and how to get involved. HamSCI serves as a means for fostering collaboration between professional researchers and amateur radio operators. It assists in developing and maintaining standards and agreements between all people and organizations involved. Its goals are to advance scientific research and understanding through amateur radio activities, encourage the development of modern technologies to support this research and provide educational opportunities for the amateur community and the public. For more information about HamSCI, and to join our mailing list and receive our quarterly newsletter, please visit the HamSCI website.
This sounds great! I am fortunate to be part of University of Scranton, W3USR Radio Club. Dr Nathaniel Frissell,W2NAF has taught me so much and has my interest in HamSCI. Thank You Ken Martin de KC3ZDW 73
