Measuring solar eclipse impact on Ham radios in Scranton (Pennsylvania)

Science students at the University of Scranton are getting a once-in-a-lifetime lesson Monday.

Through NASA-supported research, students are looking at how the solar eclipse impacts radio waves.

At the university’s state-of-the-art ham radio studio, there was lots of activity there. Students say it’s an incredible learning opportunity.

The studio was built in the fall of 2023 through an Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) grant awarded to Doctor Frissell, who is leading Monday’s research with students and ham radio operators.

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