December 2021 Eclipse Festival: Software Projects and WWV Test Signal

[Kristina Collins]

Hi all,

 

The Eclipse Festival starts in one week. Updates will be posted to this page: 

https://hamsci.org/december-2021-eclipse-festival-frequency-measurement 

Eclipse Festival Theme: Software Projects

This Eclipse Festival will have a theme: the development and testing of new software for data collection and analysis. You can still collect data with fldigi or Audacity using the procedures from previous events if you prefer, or try something new, like recording Doppler shift directly with GNU Radio and an SDR. I'll be keeping a list of software projects with links on the website: if you have a project you'd like to add to that list, let me know. Keep an eye on the webpage for opportunities to help with project testing.

Beacons

I have received a few emails asking which beacon to record. Please select whichever beacon works best from your QTH: https://hamsci.org/doppler-instructions#beaconlist 

WWV/H Test Signal

If you have good reception of WWV or WWVH, you'll be able to hear a special test signal (announced by yours truly!) at 8 minutes (WWV) and 48 minutes (WWVH) past the hour. This is part of a joint effort between NIST and HamSCI to increase these stations' scientific utility. The test signal started on November 15 and will run for the next couple of months. Details on this effort can be found here: www.hamsci.org/wwv

I may send some email updates in the next few days, and will send my usual reminders for the start and end of data collection. Looking forward to it!

73,

-Kristina KD8OXT