Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C)
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Sep 24 2020 10:27 pm
CITIZEN SCIENCE CONTRIBUTES TO SPACE WEATHER STUDY
NEIL/ANCHOR: When it comes to predicting coronal mass ejections,
occasionally it's better NOT to be a scientist. Jeremy Boot, G4NJH,
tells us why.
JEREMY: Citizen science has proven invaluable to researchers at the
University of Reading in their search for a more accurate way to
forecast coronal mass ejections. Thousands of volunteer participants
in the Stormwatch citizen science project have been sending
researchers their observations about previous CME images captured by
special wide-angle cameras on spacecraft since the project began in
2010. The scientists then combined these observations with their own
forecasting methods, making use of the additional information.
According to an article in Science Daily, this model increased
accuracy of solar storm predictions by 20%, supporting researchers'
theory that the inclusion of imaging cameras on future space weather
monitoring missions by ESA and NASA would be beneficial. The team also
found that forecasts' uncertainty was reduced by 15 percent as a
result of the volunteers' input which provided a better sense of the
trajectory and shape of the solar storm.
The results of the study were originally published in AGU Advances.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
(SCIENCE DAILY)
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CW CONTEST IS SLOW SPEED BUT FAST-GROWING
NEIL/ANCHOR: What are you doing on Sunday nights? Try slowing down!
Kevin Trotman, N5PRE, explains.
KEVIN: The K1USN Radio Club doesn't believe good things should be
rushed - not even contests. That's why their new slow-speed CW contest
- known as the SST - will go at as leisurely a pace as radio operators
need it to be. Based on feedback from its inaugural one-hour event
held on September 13th, the contest is being held every week at 0000
to 0100 UTC Mondays, which in the United States takes place from 8
p.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time on Sundays. According to the club website,
the leisurely pace also allows for friendly greetings between
operators and not just a hasty exchange of information.
The nonprofit club comprises civilian radio enthusiasts, as well as
former and active members of the military. The contest is designed to
be especially welcoming to those who are new at CW.
For more details visit triple w dot kay one you ess en dot com
(www.k1usn.com)
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Kevin Trotman, N5PRE.
(K1USN)
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NEW AUSTRALIAN AMATEURS GET NEW ONLINE RESOURCE
NEIL/ANCHOR: There is a new resource in Australia for licensees who
have more questions than answers right now. Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, picks
up the story from here.
JIM: Newcomers have more questions than answers when they first get
their licence to get on the air and clubs can't be everywhere,
offering the one-on-one support most newbies need. The Radio Amateur
Society of Australia has made an online collection of knowledge-based
articles available to newcomers, hoping it will help fill the support
gap many of them encounter.
The free resource is called the Amateur Radio Tech Support Service,
and it offers detailed information on how to set up a station, how to
understand what kind of antenna you may need, DXing, complying with
regulations and of course dealing with interference. There is also an
online guidebook for newcomers called "Welcome to Amateur Radio."
The website notes that the service is presently in the pilot stage and
if it proves successful, it may be expanded. Look for the link to this
tech support service in the printed version of this script on our
website, arnewsline.org
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF.
[PRINT ONLY, DO NOT READ:
https://amateurradiotechsupport.freshdesk.com/support/home ]
(SOUTHGATE)
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