"Ham Radio Operators and Photographers Capture Stunning Solar Eclipse Phenomena"
Ham radio operators used the October 14 solar eclipse to conduct an experiment on the Earth's ionosphere, which affects radio frequency communications. By collecting data on global communications during the eclipse, they were able to study the impact on RF transmissions. The experiment also revealed the presence of plasma bubbles near the Earth's magnetic equator, causing interference and a Doppler shift in the signals. Future lunar eclipses will provide more opportunities for ham radio operators to contribute to ionospheric science.