[SCCC] ATTN VHFers - NA Meteor Scatter Sprint Contest Aug 12-14

[Bill Haddon]

Joe,
A good starting point for reading about the Perseid meteor shower is Bob Lundsford’s column at

https://www.amsmeteors.org/2021/08/perseid-meteor-outburst-on-august-14-2021/

In early August he will predict the times for peaks in the ZHR (zenith hourly rate) for Perseids.  During years of strong showers CW and even SSB work well.  See the graph on the above web site.  

Early morning hours are best for sporadic meteors- you will want to use digital modes for these as they are quick and weak.  So a single contact will involve many meteors.

Bill N6ZFO
(Outgoing Pres of Taylor Observatory in Kelseyville. See www.friendsoftaylor.org )



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> On Jul 24, 2022, at 8:27 PM, Joe Attili (AA2IL) <joeattili at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I've never tried MS.  What are the best times to attempt a contact from SoCal?
> 
> Tnx & 73,
> Joe, AA2IL
> 
>> On 7/24/22 14:01, Dennis Younker NE6I wrote:
>> A new contest has been announced for VHFers. The North American Meteor
>> Scatter Sprint will take place Aug 12-14 during the Perseids Meteor Shower.
>> Rules can be found here:
>> 
>>  
>> https://kv5w.com/2022/07/23/north-american-meteor-scatter-sprint-digital/
>> 
>>  
>> 73, Dennis NE6I
>> 
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