CARC receives an Enigma message, and the Computer and Security Club decrypts it. Congratulations to Eric KE8WMN, Natalie KK7ZYB, Aidan KF8DIA, and Logan Leong. 73 de AD8Y
Enigma Message Decryption
Raise high the beam—!
Our beautiful tower installation is now complete! Our thanks to all our supporters, including ARDC, DX Engineering, Tri-County Tower, Dean Zorman, chief logistician John N8OBJ, and others. The shack will reopen soon to welcome new visitors. Watch this space.
73 de KD8OXT
Update: At the time of writing, the shack is now open again for Thursday night operating hours, 7-9pm. See our Contact page for directions to the shack. See you soon!
A Foxhunt at Squire Valleevue Farm
Did not manage to get some pictures when we went for lunch, but I must say that it was a fun day. We had three foxes that were very well hidden, and we got to take in the sights and sounds of the farm. We finished off with some good Italian food. I hope all who came enjoyed!
-Shashank KC1TKW
Congratulations, Fall 2024 Licensees
The Case Amateur Radio Club W8EDU congratulates the first new licensees and license upgrades of the academic year:
| Name | Call Sign | License |
| Jared Hausman | KF0RSW | Technician |
| Alan Yeung | KF8CFE | Technician |
| Donovan Crowley | KQ4VOI | Technician |
| Moses Muamba | KC1VKL | Technician |
| Amit Thusay | KF8CFV | Technician |
| Katherine Hudson | KF8CFW | Technician |
| Tyler Zupfer | KF8AGL | General |
| Evan Guarr | KE8HVY | General |
| Shane Szczecinski | KC3ZVO | Technician |
Welcome to amateur radio, all!
Hello from Hamvention!
HamSCI makes the Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/10/tolar-solar-eclipse-science-projects-earth-sun
An excellent summary of our work by Kasha Patel:
Looking above the stratosphere, scientists will study eclipse effects on the ionosphere — where Earth’s atmosphere meets space. The ionosphere is home to all of the charged particles in Earth’s atmosphere and many of our satellites. Sudden changes in this layer, such as from an eclipse, could affect communication systems — at least that’s what some experts and citizen scientists are hoping to observe.
Through the HamSCI project, amateur radio operators, using high-frequency radios, will try to make contacts in as many different locations as they can during totality. During the eclipse, the sun temporarily stops electrifying the ionosphere, so signals could be heard from much farther away than usual or could disappear. Although the eclipse will be over North America, high-frequency radio signals could be transmitted across the world.
“For people who are not directly underneath the line of totality, they can actually listen to the eclipse on their radios,” said Ruth Bamford, a research scientist at Britain’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. For instance, you might be able to hear a radio station before the eclipse but then have it disappear during the eclipse. Or a radio station could fade in and out during the eclipse.
Given that scientists know exactly when and where the moon’s shadow will occur in the eclipse, Bamford said they can model what they expect to happen and compare that against the observations. Although she is not part of the current HamSCI experiment, her previous experiments revealed how charges in the ionosphere recombine at different rates.
“This kind of experiment provides an enormous amount of data that we can’t get at any other time,” Bamford said. It “offers an opportunity for us to test our models of what the Earth’s atmosphere does.”
CHU Eclipse Data Collection Featured in ARRL Letter
Amateur Radio Operators Needed for Help with Solar Eclipse Project
The Case Amateur Radio Club, W8EDU, the club station at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, is asking for amateur radio operators to help with a research project centered around the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse.
W8EDU club member Adam Goodman, W7OKE, said the project centers around studying the effects of the eclipse on propagation to better understand the recombination time of the ionosphere.
“To do this, we are recruiting North American amateur stations interested in recording the Canadian time standard station CHU (Canada’s WWV) for two weeks surrounding the eclipse,” added Goodman. “Anyone with a KiwiSDR or a rig that can interface with analysis/recording software such as Fldigi is encouraged to reach out to us to participate.”
Read more: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2024-02-22#toc01
2023-2024 New Licensees
From the fall of 2023 through the start of this spring semester, W8EDU welcomed many new licensees to the world of amateur radio and also saw existing members rise to new heights with license upgrades. The Case Amateur Radio Club has continued to have high engagement during operating hours and across campus. We welcome all of our new members to the fun and intrigue of amateur radio and look forward to all of the radio contacts to come in the future!
It is an exciting time to be involved in amateur radio! The Case Amateur Radio Club has many events planned this semester, especially with focus on the upcoming eclipse (We will be in totality!). If you want to learn more about amateur radio, the club’s connections to ionospheric research, or just have fun getting on the air with us or during operating hours, stop by!
We hold license exams every month, and if you are new to amateur radio, don’t worry! There is no background knowledge needed to attend operating hours, and eager club members will be happy to help you learn the basics for the exam!
Below is the list of new licensees from August 2023 to January 2024:
Zachary Baldwin KE8ZDJ
Jonah Barnett KO6BGI (General Class)
Aaron Bilow KC3WAM (General Class)
Tina Chen KE2BWV
Kaibo Cheng KE8ZDL
Sunniva Collins KE8ZXN (Associate Dean of Professional Programs)
Tobias Cowles KE8ZDK
David Frost KJ5CWQ
Ruslan Gindullin KE8ZCA (General Class) (R9WFW)
Adam Goodman W7OKE (Amateur Extra Class)
Solomon Greene KD9ZMT
Jacob Hannan KE8ZDI
Tobias Heller KE2BWU (Amateur Extra Class)
Samantha Hepp KE8ZNQ
Dan Lacks KE8ZND (Associate Dean, Academics)
Zachary LeClaire KO6BGQ
Nathan Link KC3YHQ
Martin Lopez KJ5DJE
Daohan Lu KE8ZNR
Mitchell Milun KE2BZW
Benjamin Nelson KC3SWS (General Class)
Xavier Nye KD9YZR (General Class)
Ryan Pappalardo KQ4LGZ
Eddie Rodriguez KE8ZDD (Amateur Extra Class)
Shashank Sastry KC1TKW
Laura Schwartz AC1PW (Amateur Extra Class) (ex-KC1PYH)
Andrea Silva KQ4NWY
Justice Smith KE8ZXG
Rhyder Swen WO8BLY (General Class) (ex-KE8ZDH)
Helen Treseler KE2CNU
Kevin Yang KE8ZNI
Contact radio club officers if you’re interested in operating the station or qualifying for your own license. We offer all amateur radio tests and FCC commercial radio license examinations, including the coveted and prized Radiotelegraph Operator (T) license.
SK W7AH
With sadness, we note the passing of W8EDU alumnus and friend Jim Wyant W7AH:
Giving Tuesday 2023
Support the Case Amateur Radio Club, W8EDU this Giving Tuesday, November 28th!
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving, a few days after Thanksgiving. It is a day about giving back, creating a culture of philanthropy, and showing gratitude. For us, it is about bringing together those in support of Case Western Reserve University to show that collectively small gifts can make a big difference on our campus!
Support CWRU students, and specifically the students involved in amateur radio by making a contribution to the Case Amateur Radio Club and to other student groups, organizations, and causes which mean the most to you to make real difference in our community!
Here is the link for more information and contributions:
https://www.givecampus.com/schools/CaseWesternReserveUniversity/cwru-giving-tuesday-2023/?a=7192011
We are thankful for your continued support!
W8EDU 