HamSCI will again be at the Dayton Hamvention as part of the new Ham Radio 2.0: Innovation and Discovery area sponsored by the Yasme Foundation. Come visit the HamSCI Booth and Forum to learn about projects on the cutting edge of ham radio science and engineering research, including new directions in Sporadic E research, causes of F region ionospheric variability, how propagation works on the new 630 and 2200 m bands, the Personal Space Weather Station, and more. Hamvention will be held May 17-19, 2019 at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio.

Most HamSCI activity will take place in at Booth 4304 in Building 4 (Volta), which is part of the Ham Radio 2.0: Innovation and Discovery area. Also known as 2.0 Row, this area is intended to be a gathering spot for innovative groups and organizations. The 2.0 Row is located close to the FIRST Robotics, the Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers, and the NASA Radio Jove Booths. You can meet many members of the HamSCI effort at the booth, including Nathaniel Frissell (W2NAF) and Gareth Perry (KD2SAK) of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Carl (K9LA) and Vicky (AE9YL) Luetzelschwab, Phil Erickson (W1PJE) of the MIT Haystack Observatory, Bill Engelke (AB4EJ) of the University of Alabama, Bill Liles (NQ6Z), and George Lemaster (WB5OYP).

Booth talks will again be presented this year, in which speakers will present on a diverse set of topics right in the Ham Radio 2.0 gathering area. Talks from both HamSCI and Ham Radio 2.0 will be interleaved. Some highlights include New Directions in Sporadic-E Research by Bill Engelke (AB4EJ), RBN & WSPRNet Response to September 2017 Solar Flares and Storms by Nathaniel Frissell (W2NAF), Propagation on 630m and 2200m by Carl Luetzelschwab (K9LA), The Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL) and VY0ERC: Atmospheric Science and Ham Radio at 80 Degrees N by Pierre Fogal (VE3KTB), and HF Satellite Observations of Field Day by Gareth Perry, KD2SAK. See below for the complete schedule.

On Saturday, the HamSCI Forum will take place in Forum Room 4 from 9:15 - 10:30 AM. Steve Cerwin (WA5FRF) will present on Ionospheric Disturbances at Dawn, Dusk, and During the 2017 Eclipse. Dr. Phil Erickson (W1PJE) of the MIT Haystack Observatory will present on using WWV Timing Reference Signals to observe ionospheric variation. HamSCI members Ethan Grace and George Lemaster (WB5OYP) will talk about Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances (SIDs) and Personal Space Weather stations, and TAPR member Scotty Cowling (WA2DFI) will present an update on the Personal Space Weather Station & SDR Hardware.

Support for the 2019 HamSCI Hamvention activities comes from the  New Jersey Institute of Technology Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research, the Yasme Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the volunteers of HamSCI booth forum.

HamSCI at Hamvention 2017

HamSCI Presentations

Booth talks include both HamSCI and Ham Radio 2.0 Talks.

Friday Booth Talks

Friday, May 17, 2019	Group	Title	Presenter	Organization	Home QTH
10:00 AM	HR 2.0	Moonbounce Via the MIT Remote Linked EME Station	Marty Sullaway, NN1C		Waban, MA
11:00 AM		New Directions in Sporadic-E Research	Bill Engelke, AB4EJ	University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL
12:00 PM	HR 2.0	Contesting with FT4 - Issues and Opportunities Going Forward	John Pescatore, K3TN		Ashton, MD
1:00 PM		The Third Source of F2 Region Variability	Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA		Fort Wayne, IN
2:00 PM	HR 2.0	How Real-Time Scoreboards Change Contesting	Victor Androsov, VA2WA and Randy Thompson, K5ZD		Boucherville, QC, Canada and Uxbridge, MA
3:00 PM		RBN & WSPRNet Response to September 2017 Solar Flares and Storms	Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF	New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, NJ

Saturday Booth Talks

Saturday, May 18, 2019	Group	Title	Presenter	Organization	Home QTH
10:00 AM	HR 2.0	Balloon Pico Races	William Brown, WB8ELK		Madison, AL
11:00 AM		The Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL) and VY0ERC:  Atmospheric Science and Ham Radio at 80N	Pierre Fogal, VE3KTB	Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL) / University of Toronto	Ellesmere Island, Canada
12:00 PM	HR 2.0	Youth Contesting Program in North America and Europe	Jocelyn Brault, KD8VRX, Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, and Philipp Springer, DK6SP		Liberty Township, OH, Montgomery, AL, and Erding, Germany
1:00 PM		Propagation on 630m and 2200m	Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA		Fort Wayne, IN
2:00 PM	HR 2.0	SOTA and New Methods of Portable Operating	Paula Uscian, K9IR		Hoffman Estates, IL
3:00 PM		HF Satellite Observations of Field Day	Gareth Perry, KD2SAK	New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, NJ

HamSCI Forum

Booth Location

HamSCI will be at Booth 4304 in the Ham Radio 2.0: Innovation and Discovery Area.

Questions?

If you have questions, please contact Nathaniel W2NAF at [email protected].

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