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Are you interested in learning about the Sun, space weather, and radio
propagation? Website: http://nw7us.us/swc
If you are interested in learning these topics, including topics of
sunspots, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, as well as topics on
the ionosphere, the magnetosphere, and how radio waves propagate from
transmitter to receiver then you may want to take this self-paced
course.
We are offering a time-proven "course" that you can self-study, so
that you can become well-versed in this information. Proceeds of this
course go toward the operation, maintenance, and equipment funds
forhttp://SunSpotWatch.com/ and related resources and websites
likehttp://swl.hfradio.org/ or http://cw.hfradio.org/ - so by taking
this course, you are gaining a lot of space weather and radio
propagation knowledge, and also helping our community by helping us
continue to provide these free resources.
Here's the order page: http://nw7us.us/swc
Normally, the course is USD $200. With the ray-tracing PropLab PRO
software, it is normally bundled for $275. Effective now, though,
we're offering it to you on sale. The course itself is $100, while the
bundle is $175.
Some amateur radio operators may say, "But, I like the magic of just
getting on the air and trying my luck! If I learn all this stuff, then
it becomes science, and not a hobby." It is true that there's a joy at
being dazzled with the magic of radio; buy a super cool transceiver,
and a factory-made antenna with coax already fitted with connectors,
adding the necessary accessories to make it come alive, then begin
exploring the shortwave frequencies. Magical, indeed! But, there are
many in the hobby that wish to learn how all of that works. Some even
begin learning how to build antennas, radio kits, and discover the joy
of the "science" of radio. A few eventually take the step with gained
"scientific" knowledge of electronics, and they design and build
equipment for their hobby. The course is part of that mix: learning
how the Sun affects getting a radio signal from point A to point B,
and how to leverage their time and efforts, is a joy, indeed.
A list of the topics covered in this home-study course include:
+ The Sun
+ Basics of the Sun
+ Sunspots
+ Types of Sunspots
+ Sunspot Magnetic Fields
+ Solar Radiation and Radio Emissions
+ Solar Cycles
+ Techniques for Modelling Solar Cycles
+ Sources of Information and Imagery
+ Interplanetary Space
+ The Solar Wind
+ Magnetic Fields
+ Heliospheric Current Sheet
+ Solar Sector Structures
+ The Earth
+ Magnetosphere
+ The quiet magnetosphere
+ The disturbed magnetosphere
+ Understanding Magnetic Indices
+ Magnetic Storms
+ Sudden Storm Commencements (SSCs)
+ Gradual Storm Commencements
+ Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs)
+ Effects on Electrical Hydro Systems
+ Effects on Other Long Conductors
+ Ionosphere
+ Formation of Ionospheric Layers
+ Factors Affecting Ionospheric Layers
+ Solar Disturbances
+ Transient Solar Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)
+ Types and Structures of Coronal Mass Ejections
+ Understanding the Importance of CME Structures
+ Inferring CME Structures from Available Solar Data
+ Coronal Mass Ejection Detection Methods
+ Using IMPACT (software) to Aid in CME Disturbance Predictions
+ Solar Cycle Dependencies
+ Solar Flares
+ Basic Nature of Flares
+ Types of Flares
+ Flare Rating Systems
+ Significance of Proton Flares
+ Ground Level Events (GLEs)
+ Fast Transit Events
+ Interpreting Magnetograms
+ Determining Magnetic Shear and Flare Susceptibility
+ Solar Flare (and Proton Flare) Prediction Techniques
+ Solar Flare Related Coronal Mass Ejection Prediction Techniques
+ Sources of Solar Flare Information
+ Solar Coronal Holes
+ Coronal Hole Basics
+ Recurrence
+ Solar Cycle Correlations
+ Associations with Near-Relativistic Electrons
+ Coronal Hole Related Disturbance Prediction Techniques
+ Filament Eruptions
+ Filaments and Prominences
+ Eruptive and Non-Eruptive Activity
+ Filament-Associated Coronal Mass Ejections
+ Filament-Related Disturbance Prediction Techniques
+ Auroral Activity
+ Basic Theory of the Northern/Southern Lights
+ Behavioral Characteristics of the Auroral Ovals
+ Sensitivity to Solar Disturbances
+ Affects on Satellite Health and Radio Communications
+ Mathematical Models of the Auroral Zones
+ Auroral Activity Prediction Techniques
+ Information Sources
+ Conditions Affecting Satellite Health
+ Atmospheric Drag
+ Surface Charging Anomalies
+ Deep Dialectric Charging Anomalies
+ Interplanetary Shocks
+ Magnetopause Crossings
+ Postulated Sun/Earth Climate Connections
+ Possible Long-Term Climatic Trends
+ Rainfall
+ Temperatures
+ Atmospheric Pressure
+ Storm Tracks
+ Ozone Correlations
+ Possible Short-Term Meteorological Trends
+ Pressure and Winds
+ Lightning
+ Storm Systems
+ Ozone Responses
+ Radio Propagation
+ Basic Theory (Non-Technical)
+ Characteristics and Components of Radio Signals
+ Understanding Plasmas
+ Importance of Electron Collisions
+ Appleton/Hartree Contributions
+ Signal Polarization and Coupling
+ Ionospheric Absorption
+ Deviative Absorption
+ Non-Deviative Absorption
+ Fading
+ Multipathing
+ Travelling Ionospheric Disturbances
+ Solar Related Disturbances
+ Structure of the Ionosphere
+ Ionospheric Layers
+ Importance of Sporadic-E
+ Effects of Spread-F
+ Solar-Cycle Dependencies
+ Models of the Ionosphere
+ Simple Mathematical Models
+ Numerical Maps
+ and MUCH MUCH more
The STD SW Course (created by Cary Oler, STD) presents you with some
specific historic real-life scenarios. Using the information and
techniques studied in this course, you are asked to develop your own
space-weather and radio-propagation predictions. The actual real-life
impacts are then studied and compared with your forecasts.
The Course presents you with several hypothetical (possible future)
examples and ask you to develop your own forecasts.
Here's the order page: http://nw7us.us/swc
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Tomas David Hood (Amateur Radio, NW7US)
http://NW7US.us/
Contributing editor, Propagation columns in CQ Magazine and CQ Plus, and
in "The Spectrum Monitor" ( http://www.thespectrummonitor.com/ )
Twitter NW7US : @NW7US ( http://Twitter.com/NW7US )
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