Observations during Solar Eclipse

Monitoring Observations at Hyderabad of 49 & 41 Meters during partial Solar Eclipse

Partial solar eclipse was there at my location in Hyderabad today 15 January 2009 at 0600-0945 UTC (10.30 am to 3.15 pm IST). During the time of solar eclipse, it was like cloudy weather here and I monitored the broadcast bands. Enhanced reception was noted on 49 and 41 Meter bands and stations not heard usually at the time were also heard.

Here are some monitoring observations of 49 Meters :

Freq(kHz) -- Station -- SIO

5770 Myanmar 151
5915 Myanmar 252
5935 Unid 151
5965 Unid 151
5970 Unid 151
5990 Unid 151
6020 AIR Shimla 252
6035 Bhutan 151
6040 AIR Jeypore 555 (off air till 0823)
6100 AIR Delhi DRM
6110 Chinese 444
6130 Chinese 151
6175 Unid 151
6190 AIR Delhi Hum 251
6200 Chinese 151

Important observations of today on 7 MHz are as follows:

7230.4 242 Voice of Jammu & Kashmir Freedom Movement (with lot of hum) Pakistan sign off at 0841 after Allahoo Akbar (from tune in at 0753). It is scheduled at 0745-0850 as per WRTH 2010 but not heard lately.

7230 AIR Kurseong is not heard for many days now. After they left Chinese station was heard on 7230.

7250 0800 Koran recital, Dhaka? after AIR Gorakhpur left air at 0800.

Live commentary of Total Solar Eclipse was noted on 7290 Thiruvanthapuram in Malayalam & 7380 Chennai in Tamil.

AIR Port Blair was also not heard on 7390.

AIR Guwahati was noted testing with Hindi Film Tunes on 7420 from 0930 when my local station AIR Hyderabad left the same frequency.

Other air Channels were noted as usual on the usual 7 MHz frequencies but with a little better reception as was Malaysia on 7295.

(Jose Jacob, Hyderabad via dx_india yg)

Annular Solar Eclipse of 2010 January 15 – Research by Hams

Centre for Science Promotion and Research (CSPR)
sciprores@gmail.com
Chennai – 600116

Dear OM / YL

Annular Solar Eclipse of 2010 January 15 – Research by Hams.

On Friday, 2010 January 15, an Annular Eclipse of the Sun is visible.The Eclipse could be viewed distinctly at places like Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi, Kanyakumari. At other places partial eclipse can be seen and the timing is from 11.05 hrs to 15.05 hrs. Since the celestial event is said to occur after 108 years, lot of astronomers and astrophysicists evince interest in its study. Already researchers are on their way to those places .

One of the researches suggested could be the study of Electromagnetic wave propagation before, during and after the eclipse so that any possible influence of the eclipse on the EM wave propagation could be ascertained. This event, therefore, is a golden opportunity to Hams all over the world, especially to those who reside in the belt area where the eclipse is going to have its trajectory. Of course, it goes without saying that exchange of reports on readability and strength of the signals could be meaningful only when other Hams from other parts of the country / globe also exchange with those in the belt for a comparative study. Hams from different locations can discuss among themselves and evolve a strategy to effectively study the phenomenon as it is not only going to be beneficial to the astronomers and astrophysicists but to International Ham fraternity as well. Appropriate precautions should be taken in viewing the eclipse and in the observation and monitoring of the signals without bias or preconceived notion as expected of any strict scientific research.

We would appreciate very much your efforts in this regard if a report of your investigation / observation could be mailed to me after the event. That would be duly forwarded to the astronomers and astrophysicists.
73
de
C.Shanmugham VU2 CSM
Mg. Trustee
CSPR, Chennai
05.01.10