Radio Meteor Observation in Japan No.014 December. 2002 ( http://homepage2.nifty.com/~baron/ ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Observer : Toshihide Miyake Location : Tamano, Okayama, Japan (133.894 E, 34.492 N) Frequency: 53.750MHz Transmitter Location:Fukui-NCT at Sabae, Japan (136.2 E, 25.9 N) Ham beacon (JA9YDB) for RMO (50W CW, 53.7500 MHz) by JA9BOH Kimio Maegawa. No modulation except for identification Antenna : Hentenna Receiver : STANDARD VR-500 Method : by using HROFFT software (by Mr.Kazuhiko Ohkawa), manual count - the number of all echoes - Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 01|11 14 9 10 15 8 11 18 9 7 9 3 2 5 5 5 4 7 4 4 11 6 11 4 02| 4 9 20 9 17 15 11 11 15 10 4 2 3 5 1 3 3 3 4%11 %8 8 6 8 03| 4 6 10 6 22 16 12 11 12 14 6 7 6 1 5 2 3 6 10 6 12 11 11 10 04|10 7 13 17 18 13 10 16 15 15 5 10 12 11 8 6 5 4 6 5 11 16 3 7 05| 9 11 9 10 13 16 20 16 12 9 13 4 7 10 3 2 6 7 5 5 9 11 10 9 06| 7 2 8 12 15 12 4 11 8 4 5 8 1 4 7 1 4 2 6 9 9 11 5 9 07| 8 11 9 12 14 14 14 14 21 15 15 6 5 7 7 10 4 5 9 7 13 11 7 4 08| 6 13 12 17 21 10 11 12 11 17 14 8 8 4 8 5 6 6 4 9 9 4 7 12 09| 8 7 7 8 17 19 19 19 13 18 10 4 7 4 3 0 0 1 2 7 4 4 4 7 10| 7 5 2 10 11 16 17 12 6 5 4 0 1 4 4 1 1 3 8 11 8 7 3 4 11| 4 6 2 6 7 8 10 15 15 8 8 1 3 4 3 5 5 2 9 10 13 24 13 15 12| 8 3 10 8 11 7 19 23 14 5 11 7 6 3 3 1 4 4 10 16 17 27 25 5 13| 5 6 5 9 24 21 21 33 26 9 9 6 10 7 6 4 3 5 11 27 29 26 29 27 14|16 7 8 8 35 31 52 27 31 9 3 0 2 4 1 2 3 %2 16 19 31 35 50 31 15|17 13 16 9 23 16 27 26 23 15 8 9 6 6 6 7 7 3 7 12 8 9 16 4 16|10 9 6 12 11 16 14 18 14 13 15 12 16 6 11 8 9 8 4 8 7 9 10 6 17| 1 9 10 8 12 7 21 12 8 8 10 10 4 3 3 2 2 5 2 7 8 9 5 8 18| 3 4 5 %4 14 12 8 8 6 8 15 8 6 3 3 3 1 2 9 8 9 7 10 11 19| 7 7 12 9 13 11 12 17 13 14 9 12 13 7 5 8 7 8 7 7 7 16 2 10 20|12 9 8 12 15 4 17 11 16 8 5 9 7 1 4 1 4 2 6 4 4 2 5 3 21| 4 10 6 11 14 12 13 18 8 14 17 7 10 15 4 3 3 6 8 5 %8 10 7 6 22| 9 13 11 6 6 11 8 8 15 17 20 10 11 3 4 3 3 4 8 2 5 8 7 14 23|10 8 5 18 19 23 23 16 10%11 6 7 11 2 5 2 6 5 3 5 7 6 5 5 24| 8 4 7 15 7 9 16 11 11%10 %14 6 6 2 2 6 4 6 10 8 6 6 25| 7 6 9 5 14 8 12 13 16 10 10 9 7 8 7 6 0 3 2 2 3 3 3 6 26| 8 12 12 10 6 14 7 14 10 6 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 6 4 9 1 7 6 27| 6 7 8 6 15 7 13 9 10 %6 5 1 6 1 2 4 4 2 2 2 8 5 2 10 28| 8 10 5 6 5 9 11 12 11 11 %8 2 5 4 0 2 4 0 0 3 6 6 5 8 29| 6 4 9 6 4 8 9 5 12%11 18 5 4 3 4 3 1 2 7 8 8 6 7 6 30| 6 6 12 8 5 4 9 7 12 13 14 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 5 7 7 4 9 6 31| 9 10 7 2 4 9 12 13 8 7 6 4 6 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 3 8 4 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 - the number of Long echo (more than 20sec)- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 01| 1 02| 2 03| 1 1 1 04| 05| 1 06| 2 07| 1 08| 1 09| 1 1 10| 1 11| 12| 1 1 13| 14| 15| 1 1 16| 1 17| 1 1 18| 1 19| 1 1 20| 21| 22| 1 2 23| 1 1 24| 1 25| 1 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 1 1 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 note: --: lost counts because of high noise level or machine failure. %: Hourly rate estimated by effective observation time less than 60 min. NS: something noise IF: Contamination due to radio noise or interference Es: Contamination due to sporadic E opening JST =UT + 9 h -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Observer : Naoki Moriwaki Location : Kure, Hiroshima, Japan (34.2, 132.5E) Frequency: 53.750 MHz Transmitter Location: Fukui-NCT at Sabae city (136.2 E, 35.9 N) HAM beacon (JA9YDB) for RMO (50 W CW, 53.7500 MHz) by JA9BOH Kimio Maegawa. No modulation except for identification Antenna : ICOM IC-736 Receiver: original loop Observing method: HROFFT software(by K.Okawa) Counting method: manual count - the number of all echoes - Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 01| 7 11 5 8 6 10 18 13 3 3 5 3 9 7 5 6 4 2 6 5 13 9 10 25 02|10 16 19 11 6 6 7 IF %5 3 4 3 1 8 1 0 0 7 1%14 %7 14 21 17 03|17 15 9 %9%14 18 28 34 22 21 %2 %5 5 6 6 6 12 11 7 5 7 8 18 9 04| 8 6 5 12 10 11 3 13 7 8 11 11 11 12 21 15 10 5 4 12 12 16 19 27 05|14 26 18 22 18 19 29 30 29 19 20 11%20 14 9 9 13 3 %9 5 8 11 19 17 06|13 16 16 23 28 16 10 22 16 18 13 14 9 3 14 6 0 3 6 8 11 8 15 19 07|10 15 15 8 8 5 9%10 IF IF 6 3 %4 2 5 IF %4 6 4 %3 8 10 8 %6 08|10 23 9 11 6 4 11 2 3 13 5 %6 3 1 2 1 4 8 4 14 10 4 13 %4 09|10 12 12 32 21 35 24 19%30 43 12 7 IF IF IF IF IF IF IF %1 1 4 %8 7 10| 8 3 6 5 12%16 31 34 14 11 2 1 1 2 %6 0 %0 1 4 15 %9%16 25 31 11|23 23 20 24 27 34 32 38 28 24 18 16 14 7 10 7 10 %3 %4 18 31 15 20 32 12|41 27 15 13%18 40 54 42 30 32 16 11 6 %8 IF 2 IF 1 %2%15 22 29%30 46 13|68%50 22 32 39 46 49 70 53 23 25 3 7 4 2 10 14 %6%19%38 42 39%46 70 14|94 67%16 28 57 89 79 82 65 15 %8 %3 5 4 0 6 5%11%18 36 37 35 38 32 15%58 37%28 26 47 37 18 39 47 23%24 %8 10 2 9 IF 8 5 6 9 11 16 18 20 16|19 11 9%10%18 16 24 34 29 28 17 3 7 IF%14 5 8 1 3 7 8 12 16 14 17|17 8 0 5 4 3 7 3 5 1 3 5 2 5 10 3 7 8 6 10 10 12 7%11 18|11 12 6 17 17 17%30 29 24 16 19%18 6 %8 IF IF %1 %0 IF 5 %5 7 8 8 19| 6 %8 IF %8 9 9 18 1 23 16 10 11 14 8 %6 IF IF %6 %2 %6 8 3 %2 16 20|18 10 12 15 16 17%10 16 12 IF IF %6 5 2 1 %0 6 2 0 IF %0 2 IF%11 21|11 11 13 18 11%14 17 21 26%25%14 IF%14 10 11 6 7 11 3 7 7 7%14 19 22| 8 7 5 3 5 7 6 16 5 11 13 7 3 %5 4 0 2 1 3 0 3 3 4 2 23| 5 4 3 4 18 18 29 20 17 17 20 14 10 6 1 4 5 4 2 5 4 9 10 12 24|11 16 21 20 20 27 16%19 22 %8 10 3 0 10 7 8 2 3 3%16 5 17 11 9 25| 8 10 22 1 2 1 1 6 3 %2 IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF 26|IF %2 6 4 1 4 6 8 18 33 7 IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF %9 7 3 20 14 27|12 13 19 12 9 12 24 29 27 27%26 IF IF IF IF IF IF 2 13 %6 14%16 20 20 28|18 24 15 21 21 23 32 23 25 22 12 IF IF 5 IF IF IF IF IF %4 2 5 3 %7 29|IF IF IF %4 5 6 19 17 10 10 5 5 3 %5 %2 %6 IF IF IF 17 5 7 11 16 30|11 17 12 23 14 22 28 34%29%15 IF%12 5 5 3 2 7 8 9 %6 10%12 17 30 31|14 14 15 16 28 30 25 25 24 22 15 %4 1 2 2 %0 4 6 4 8 7 5 12 18 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 - the number of Long echo (more than 20sec)- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 01| 02| 1 1 03| 1 1 2 1 04| 05| 1 1 06| 1 07| 08| 1 09| 2 1 1 1 1 1 10| 2 1 1 11| 1 2 1 12| 2 1 13| 14| 1 1 1 15| 1 1 1 1 1 16| 1 1 1 1 17| 18| 1 19| 1 1 20| 21| 1 22| 1 23| 1 1 24| 1 25| 1 26| 27| 28| 1 29| 30| 2 1 1 31| 2 1 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 note: --: lost counts because of high noise level or machine failure. %: Hourly rate estimated by effective observation time less than 60 min. NS: something noise IF: Contamination due to radio noise or interference Es: Contamination due to sporadic E opening JST =UT + 9 h -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Observer : Kazuyoshi Kanatsu Location : Matsue, Shimane, Japan (133.06E, 35.48N) Frequency: 53.750 MHz Transmitter Location: Fukui-NCT at Sabae city (136.2 E, 35.9 N) HAM beacon (JA9YDB) for RMO (50 W CW, 53.7500 MHz) by JA9BOH Kimio Maegawa. No modulation except for identification Antenna : COMET HB9CV 2el. Receiver: ITEC HRO-RX1a Observing method: HROFFT software(by K.Okawa) Counting method: manual count - the number of all echoes - Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 01| 8 10 12 13 16 8 14 17 11 16 15 16 13 7 15 5 5 %1 -- -- 4 2 1 2 02| 4 9 12 5 13 7 9 7 2 5 IF IF IF IF IF %3 5 0 9 3 6 2 5 4 03| 8 7 10 10 6 12 7 10 16 11 10 3 4 3 9 6 1 1 5 3 2 4 6 7 04| 2 12 10 10 9 8 6 10 4 9 4 3 3 4 5 1 2 5 5 5 3 2 3 3 05| 1 3 7 11 6 14 5 8 4 6%11 %3 0 6 8 5 4 IF %6 IF 5 10 10 4 06| 7 6 2 3 8 4 IF %6 6 7 7 8 8 2 2 6 IF %3 3 %1 7 5 14 %7 07|%8 5 3 8 9 17 13 15 13 6 4 %7 %8%21 6 13 20 14 13 10 6 %5 3 7 08|12 10 10 7 11 14 15 8 8 6 4 8 5 6 5 3 2 4 IF 8 11 4 9 7 09| 8 5 11 18 22 19 12 16 5 8 7 6 8 13 5 3 %7 4 9 5 4%11 1 2 10| 5 3 15 14 9 11%30 14 24 17 12 13 IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF%18 IF 11|IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF %8%12 IF%14 6 8 21 46 49 43 30 IF IF IF IF 12|IF IF IF IF IF 4 2%14 10 1 3 12 0 3 8 16 7 3 1 %6 IF%12 27 26 13|15 IF%15 22 27 29 29 36 14 9 10 10 8 8 6 4 8 0 4 19 31 24 35 30 14|19 6 4 37 52 28 37 43 22 17 10 9 14 6 13 18%22 IF 22%21 IF 16%24%13 15%11 8 10 20 27 16 21 24 12%11 4 6 5 6 8 7 14 %8 IF IF%12%11 3 10 16|15 6 6 12 10 14 9 20%26 8 7 3 3 2 5 8 4 5 8 4 4 %0 %8 5 17|%6 IF IF IF %4 IF %4 IF IF IF%10 IF IF 4 7 4 IF IF IF IF IF %5 0 2 18%14 IF %8 %8 %5 5 9 6 6 10 %4 3 7 IF IF IF %8 3 %3 IF IF %0 10%10 19%11 16 27 15 10 12 13 9%18 8 10 IF%17%14%24 IF %4 IF IF IF IF 7 %7 9 20|%9%14 IF IF IF IF%14%17%12 IF IF %8 7 %8 11 5 1 4 1 %4 4 4 %0 %3 21|%0 IF IF IF IF IF %8 11 13 14 3 IF %2 6 2 2 5 3 5 5 5 1 11 10 22|13 15 21 23 8 7 7 8 %4 11 8 2 6 7 4 %7 6 8 11 9 10 7 15 11 23|17 19 29 27 16 20 18 28 13 23 14 IF %6 %2 5 3 2 4 5 2 %8 0 7%14 24|10 10%12%11%14 17 25%21 %5 9 8 6 9 4 8 7 4 13 12 14 6 12 %5 2 25| 4 7 8 8 7 2 9 14 6 7%12 16 12 5 7 10%10 IF IF 1 5 IF 1 %8 26| 5%10%16 IF IF%12 IF IF IF %2 8 10 12 6 6 11 3 %8 IF 1 0 IF 4 IF 27|IF IF IF IF IF 6 13 10 5%11%12 IF%16 IF IF IF %7 8 4 1 4 7 6 3 28| 5 2 5 7 14 %8 IF %3 0 %8 IF%12%14 IF IF IF %4 3 8 IF%35 IF %8 3 29|%2%14 %4 IF IF IF%14 %6 IF 13 13 15%12 IF %5 6 %4 IF %4 3 %6 4 -- -- ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 - the number of Long echo (more than 20sec)- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 01| 1 1 1 02| 2 03| 1 1 04| 05| 1 1 1 06| 1 1 07| 1 08| 1 09| 1 10| 1 1 11| 1 12| 13| 1 1 1 1 1 1 14| 1 1 1 15| 1 1 2 1 16| 1 17| 18| 1 2 1 19| 1 1 20| 21| 22| 23| 3 1 24| 1 25| 1 1 26| 27| 28| 1 29| ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 note: --: lost counts because of high noise level or machine failure. %: Hourly rate estimated by effective observation time less than 60 min. NS: something noise IF: Contamination due to radio noise or interference Es: Contamination due to sporadic E opening JST =UT + 9 h ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Observer : Takashi Usui Location : Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan (139.72 E, 35.75 N) (1)28MHz observation Transmitter Location: Nagano, Toyoshina [JR0YAN] 28.208MHz 50W Antenna : 6mH Whip HF10FX Receiver : TS 690 Method : by using HROFFT software (by Mr.Kazuhiko Ohkawa) and manual count The signal from receiver is divided with two PC. Normal Condition Signal=70, Level=13 - the number of all echoes - Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 01| 9 7 14 14 21 15%20 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW %3 4 6 3 2 3 1 02|13 14 13 17 27 30%23 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW 2 6 5 2 %6 3 03| 5 6 6 13 26 13 21 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW %1 1 0 6 %5 IF %8 04| 5 10 8 13 16 9 21 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW 3 8 9 3 5 6 4 05| 5 6%20 24%15%40%22 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW %9 %1 IF IF IF 06|IF IF IF IF IF IF%30 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW 3 %8 %4 %9 %6 IF 07|IF IF%24 IF IF IF IF CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW %3 IF %3 0 %0 1 08| 0 1 5 1 7 3 2 2 3 1 CW CW CW CW %0 %0 CW %0 1 %2 1 3 1 %0 09| 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- CW %2 CW CW CW CW CW CW %1 %0 %0 %0 %1 %0 %0 %0 10|%2 %1 %1 5 7 2 %6 CW CW CW CW CW CW 6 CW CW 2 %3 %1 %1 2 %0 3 3 11|%0 7 %4 12%10 9 14 7 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW 1 2 4 1 0 3 0 12| 3 4 7 8 17 29 21 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW %0 0 2 7 3 3 %4 3 13| 3 %3 %6 %8%18%38%35%24 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW 3 5 7 18 12 %8 14| 2 %7%13 25 36%57 39 39 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW%10 13 16 9 11 %6 15|%3 6%10%17 22%51 34%27 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW 4 4 5 5 3 2 16| 3 3 4 5 16 12 16 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW %4 %4 5 3 3 3 3 3 17| 4 7 6 10 15 19 14 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW 6 4 0 5 6 18| 7 6 12 10 14 15%12 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW %6 3 4 2 1 4 1 19|%2 13 7%16 18 14 11 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW 5 7 4 %1 6 9 20| 6 6 7 12 15 6 6 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW 4 2 5 4 2 21|%4 12%14 %4 9 9%13 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW IF %6 %0 IF %6 %2 22|%5 IF %5 10 8 19%18 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW %9 %6 4 3 %8 5 23|%6 13 9 13%10%18%20 IF CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW %4 2 3 5 3 2 4 24|%5%10%18%15%19%18%15 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW 4 %4 3 5 5%14 25| 4 6 8 11 18 12%14%16 CW CW -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26|-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27|--%11 IF%21 23%17 19 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW %6 4 2 11 5 7 28| 3 9 3%12 14 19%12 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW %6 CW IF %2 %7 29%10 5%10%15 12%12 9 21 IF CW CW CW CW CW CW CW %5 8 2 %4 %6 4 %0 %9 30|IF 8%10 15 10%23 14 13%14 CW CW CW CW CW 9 2 7 3 4 4 2 3 2 8 31| 4 %6 9%11 %6 14%12 IF IF CW CW %8 %8 CW CW CW CW CW 2 %5 %3 %3 %5 %8 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 - the number of Long echo (more than 20sec)- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 01| 02| 1 03| 1 04| 05| 06| 1 07| 08| 09| 10| 11| 12| 1 13| 1 14| 1 1 15| 1 1 2 1 16| 1 17| 1 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 1 1 24| 25| 1 1 1 1 26| 27| 1 28| 29| 1 1 1 30| 31| 1 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 (2)53MHz observation Transmitter Location:Fukui-NCT at Sabae, Japan (136.2 E, 25.9 N) Ham beacon (JA9YDB) for RMO (50W CW, 53.7500 MHz) by JA9BOH Kimio Maegawa. No modulation except for identification Antenna : Whip Receiver : TS 670 Method : by using HROFFT software (by Mr.Kazuhiko Ohkawa) and manual count The signal from receiver is divided with two PC. Normal Condition Signal=70, Level=13 - the number of all echoes - Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 01| 3 2 2 0 3 4 6 3 5 4 1 6 6 6 10 %5 2 4 IF IF IF IF IF %8 02| 4 6 3 4 9 7 9 11 3 4 5 8 3 3 1 2 3 1 2 9 4 5 3 5 03| 1 5 5 6 11 6 13 6 10 2 5 3 7 2 4 2 1 2 2 1 5 7 1 6 04| 4 4 5 13 5 6 8 10 5 9 5 4 5 7 4 2 4 3 2 3 3 5 2 9 05| 2 1 %7 4 3 13 8 7 8 %4 %3 %4 2 7 4 2 2 3 3 6 5 2 6 5 06| 2 6 4 2 3 6 7%10 4 7 5 7 6 2 2 %4 %2 0 2 5 2 0 2 5 07| 4 5 5 9 7 6 5 7 4 8 5 5 7 5 %5 6 0 1 %3 2 8 %6 %4 4 08| 1 6 5 6 4 4 4 8 9 6 4 4 7 2 4 2 1 %0 2 %2 6 0 4 4 09| 1 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8 5 4 2 2 0 1 5 2 1 2 6 6 5 4 10| 0 6 2 7 12 12 9 10 5 3 7 2 5 3 1 3 1 2 2 5 7 3 3 2 11| 4 5%11 8 10 8 11 %8 %8 5 1 8 3 2 4 4 3 0 3 1 1 10 8 2 12| 5 2 7 6 9 15 9 18 8 10%10 6 6 4 4 2 3 2 6 17 9 16 14 14 13|10 6 2 4 13 13 23 20 17 9 8 1 2 4 7 1 4 %0 5 16 31 22 27 34 14|20 8 8 20 27 22 35 33 18%15 6 5 5 8 2 3 5 1 8 22 33 29 36 23 15|17 7 14 12 17 21 20 21 20 8 3 5 4 5 4 2 0 3 4 %6 8 7 4 11 16| 1 4 8 4 6 11%11 8 7 6 7 9 4 6 3 1 %2 3 4 2 5 5 5 2 17| 3 %5 5 5 7 6 9 3 3 7 3 4 %4 %1 1 1 %2 IF IF IF %8 6 7 7 18| 5 4 2 3 9 6%14 11 9 11 10 8 7 %4 %8 6 1 1 3 3 1 3 3 7 19| 2 3 2 8 4 4 5 10 7 6 7 4 6 %1 1 3 3 4 3 2 3 %4 1 8 20| 8 11 2 2 7 9 5 4%12 CW IF 7 2 4 4 2 1 1 2 3 3 5 6 %2 21| 1 5 4 5 5 6 13 %8 8 10 7 IF %5 %7 6 %3 2 0 0 1 3 4 2 %5 22| 6 5 5 9 3 8 2 5 8 9 13 10 %3 3 7 6 1 1 2 2 4 6 4 3 23|%5 4 14 5 %9%11 11 10 14 14%10 7 4 1 3 2 2 2 3 4 2 1 0 4 24| 3 4 10 6 3 9 8 6 6 9 7 5 7 9 3 4 4 2 6 4 1 3 3 5 25| 2 5 2 4 8 3 6 12 7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26|-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27|-- %6 4 3 5 3 8 8 10 5 %7 %8 2 3 0 1 %2 %1 3 0 1 5 %5 %5 28| 4 5 4 5 2 7 4 6 %7 1 4 4 4 %6 IF %6 %0 1 %0 0 0 0 2 0 29| 3 2 1 3 5 1 4 5 1 3 2 1 4 3 1 0 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 5 30| 3 5 1 4 6 2 8 8 10 6%11 4 8 5 5 2 0 3 3 %1 3 5 1 2 31| 2 4 4 0 7 10 9 12 3 10 2 6 3 3 4 1 3 0 1 4 0 2 2 1 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 - the number of Long echo (more than 20sec)- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 01| 02| 1 03| 04| 1 05| 06| 1 07| 1 08| 09| 1 10| 1 11| 12| 1 1 13| 1 14| 15| 1 1 1 16| 1 17| 1 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 1 25| 1 26| 27| 28| 1 29| 30| 31| ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 note: --: lost counts because of high noise level or machine failure. %: Hourly rate estimated by effective observation time less than 60 min. NS: something noise IF: Contamination due to radio noise or interference Es: Contamination due to sporadic E opening CW: Continuous wave from Transmitting station JST =UT + 9 h ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Observer : Minoru Ehara Location : Sayama, Saitama, Japan Frequency: 53.750 MHz Transmitter Location: Fukui-NCT at Sabae city (136.2 E, 35.9 N) HAM beacon (JA9YDB) for RMO (50 W CW, 53.7500 MHz) by JA9BOH Kimio Maegawa. No modulation except for identification Observing method: HROFFT software(by K.Okawa) Counting method: manual count - the number of all echoes - Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 01|%0 NS 9 8 10 10 15 15%24 NS %6 NS NS%10 NS NS NS NS NS %8 NS NS NS %5 02| 6 11 12 4 10 12 16 NS NS 13 9 11%12 10 9 NS NS NS 6 7 NS %4 NS %4 03| 7 4 6 7 11 11%18%16 12 7 6 3 NS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NS %4 NS %6 04| 7 12 12 10 15 14 NS NS%18%18%20 NS 11%11 NS 9 6 1 %2 %6 %8%14 8 10 05| 6 5 11 %4 3%17%10%12%13 %8 NS -- -- NS %2 %5 %4 %6 10 -- -- -- -- -- 06|-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 07|-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --%11 %8 1 4 6 NS NS NS NS %5 08| 6 6 10 13 13 22 12 14 22 19 %4 NS 12 NS NS NS NS NS 2 NS NS NS NS NS 09|NS NS NS %4 7 8%10 8 7 3 6 3 1 %2 -- -- %4 NS NS 5 %4 %6 11 6 10| 4 5 7 7 11 18 17 NS %6 7 12 4 10 6 10 %5 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS 11|NS 11 13 14%13 18%18 NS NS%13 12 9 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS 12%24 10 7 14%14 26 NS NS NS NS%12 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS%24 13|12 11 10 9%26 NS%34 NS NS NS 14 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS 50 14|27 13 %8 40 35 46 48 59 33 26 NS NS NS NS NS NS -- NS NS%22 34%35 35%40 15|39 14 19 24%23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NS %7 NS NS 11%16 16| 5 8 19 9 9 12%24 NS 20 11%16%16 %6 NS NS %8 NS NS NS NS NS %8 11 6 17| 5%11 8 10 14 8 16 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS %6 %7 18| 7 8 6 7 13%11%16%12 18%21 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS %2 NS NS NS NS NS %8 19| 5 4 8 11 20 13 NS NS NS NS 7 10 10 7 NS 11 3 NS NS NS NS NS %9 4 20|15 13 3 8 9 15 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS -- NS NS%10 21| 3 9 10 8 %6 12 14 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS %4%13 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS %4 22| 7 7 10 19 6 %8%18 16 %6%14 NS NS NS %3 NS -- -- NS NS NS NS %2 NS 5 23| 6 7 10 6%16 22%23 NS NS%19 11 8 %0 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS 24| 6 5 9 8 10 15 NS NS NS %7%12 NS NS 4 5 7 %5 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS 25| 6 15 3 11 9 9 NS NS NS NS %8%16 NS 4 %6 NS 4 %2 NS NS NS NS NS NS 26|%2 7 8 12 13 15 NS NS NS NS NS -- -- -- -- NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS %7 27| 7 3 6 6 7 8 NS NS NS -- NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS 28|NS 4 6 6 9%16%13 11 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS %2 NS NS NS NS NS 29|NS 8%10 17 15 15 18 NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS -- -- -- -- 30|-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NS NS %5 NS %7%10 4 31| 3 6 10 5 8 19%12 NS 13%16 8%11 NS NS NS %4 4 2 5 8 3 %5 8 7 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 - the number of Long echo (more than 20sec)- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 01| 02| 1 03| 04| 1 05| 1 06| 07| 08| 09| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 1 16| 1 17| 1 18| 1 19| 1 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 1 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec|00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec|15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 note: --: lost counts because of high noise level or machine failure. %: Hourly rate estimated by effective observation time less than 60 min. NS: something noise IF: Contamination due to radio noise or interference Es: Contamination due to sporadic E opening JST =UT + 9 h ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Observer : University of Tsukuba -System 1- [Hiroshi OGAWA] Location : Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan (140.106 E, 36.105 N) Frequency: 53.750MHz Transmitter Location:Fukui-NCT at Sabae, Japan (136.2 E, 25.9 N) Ham beacon (JA9YDB) for RMO (50W CW, 53.7500 MHz) by JA9BOH Kimio Maegawa. No modulation except for identification Antenna : HB9CV 2ele, horizon, dir:West Receiver : ITEC HRO-RX1a Method : by using HROFFT(2ch) software (by Kazuhiko Ohkawa) - the number of all echoes - Dec| 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23JST Dec| 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14UT ---+------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20|115149159154125153 NS%90 IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF NS%80%57%58%79 21|%84103116108107102102 97 70 73 73 IF%32 39 55 51 56 52 38%55 51 57 73%69 22|108 98100 94 91101 98107114118 IF105 74 63 44 34%38 22 45 62%53110119103 23| 91 67117 80120 83110 ---+------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dec| 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23JST Dec| 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14UT - the number of Long echo (more than 20sec)- Dec| 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23JST Dec| 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14UT ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- 20| 1 21| 1 22| 23| ---+----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec| 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23JST Dec| 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14UT - the number of all echoes (every 10minutes) - Dec| 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 02 02 02 02 02 02 03 03 03 03 03 03h Dec| 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50m ---+------------------------------------------------------------------------ 22| 19 21 15 19 11 21 15 17 11 19 19 17 17 23 15 18 10 17 17 11 20 18 17 11 23| 17 11 16 12 16 19 12 13 9 11 15 7 14 13 12 25 23 30 14 11 13 11 9 22 ---+------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dec| 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 02 02 02 02 02 02 03 03 03 03 03 03h Dec| 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50m Dec| 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 05 05 05 05 05 06 06 06 06 06 06 07 07 07 07 07 07h Dec| 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50m ---+------------------------------------------------------------------------ 22| 12 14 10 17 20 18 11 17 17 18 22 16 18 19 18 12 15 16 10 15 18 15 13 18 23| 23 25 20 22 20 10 16 14 13 10 17 13 16 17 26 18 12 21 ---+------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dec| 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 05 05 05 05 05 06 06 06 06 06 06 07 07 07 07 07 07h Dec| 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50m note: --: lost counts because of high noise level or machine failure. %: Hourly rate estimated by effective observation time less than 60 min. NS: something noise IF: Contamination due to radio noise or interference Es: Contamination due to sporadic E opening JST =UT + 9 h ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Observer : University of Tsukuba -System 2- [Hiroshi OGAWA] Location : Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan (140.106 E, 36.105 N) Frequency: 28.208MHz Transmitter Location: Nagano, Toyoshina [JR0YAN] 28.208MHz 50W Antenna : HB102DX (2ele Yagi), zenith Receiver : ICOM IC-706, 28.2071MHz USB-mode Method : by using HROFFT(2ch) software (by Kazuhiko Ohkawa) --- The number of All Echoes --- Dec| 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23JST Dec| 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14UT ---+------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20|220218275281282338299 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW%56%72%98101172 21|223231281336300313350 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW127142182 22|201263304369388399338 CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW CW%86128180160 23|209256286308364378383 ---+------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dec| 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23JST Dec| 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14UT - the number of Long echo (more than 20sec)- Dec| 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23JST Dec| 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14UT ---+------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20| 1 1 1 21| 1 1 2 1 1 1 22| 3 2 1 1 1 23| 2 1 1 2 2 2 ---+------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dec| 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23JST Dec| 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14UT - the number of all echoes (every 10minutes) - Dec| 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 02 02 02 02 02 02 03 03 03 03 03 03h Dec| 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50m ---+------------------------------------------------------------------------ 22| 32 26 37 32 29 45 44 42 40 38 51 48 47 53 48 52 55 49 66 55 57 63 63 65 23| 36 31 34 37 31 40 38 42 36 NS 50 47 57 34 44 56 46 49 42 50 52 50 57 57 ---+------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dec| 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 02 02 02 02 02 02 03 03 03 03 03 03h Dec| 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50m Dec| 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 05 05 05 05 05 06 06 06 06 06 06h Dec| 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50m ---+------------------------------------------------------ 22| 66 66 62 58 74 62 65 65 67 76 64 62 64 57 48 CW CW CW 23| 51 61 56 75 61 60 68 56 59 56 76 63 68 75 67 50 59 CW ---+------------------------------------------------------ Dec| 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 05 05 05 05 05 06 06 06 06 06 06h Dec| 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 10 20 30 40 50m note: --: lost counts because of high noise level or machine failure. %: Hourly rate estimated by effective observation time less than 60 min. NS: something noise IF: Contamination due to radio noise or interference Es: Contamination due to sporadic E opening CW: Continuous wave from Transmitting station JST =UT + 9 h ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the RMOJ... RMOJ reports the results of radio meteor observation in Japan, sent to myself. Every month, this bulletin is sent to Mr.Christian Steyaert, who publishes RMOB, which is a world-wide bulletin. In Japan, radio meteor observation has become the major meteor observation by means of development of low-price receiver and useful automatic data-taking software (HROFFT by Mr.K.Ohkawa). There are 70 observational sites in Japan, most of which utilize the radio source of 53.750MHz (50W) transmitted at Fukui-NCT(by Mr.K.Maegawa). FM-radio Observation has become difficult in Japan because of the recent increase of small-FM staions. I hope RMOJ will be helpful to radio observers, as well as all meteor observers. Hiroshi Ogawa 2003. 1. 6