Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (C)
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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Sep 24 2020 22:27:48

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 ]

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