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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=PT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Transit of Venus Special Event June 6, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>For the 7th time in human history and last time this century, Venus will pass in front of the sun on June 6, 2012. WB4APR is encouraging radio hams to join up with astronomers and observers in public places to share in this event<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>It is observable worldwide except the center of the Atlantic (eastern S. America and western Africa) Everywhere else can see parts of it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>It lasts 5+ hours and is fully visible around the Pacific Rim.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>All previous centuries were before the discovery of radio and so sailing ships were dispatched around the globe to time the event. From these times, the size of the Solar System could be calculated. It took months if not years to get the data back. Now we can do it in 0.05 seconds with Ham radio.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>See if you can contact hams at other Transit of Venus sites from your public observing site. </span>Here are the suggested calling frequencies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We don't want contest-style pileups nor home stations. We just want a place where similar public setups can contact like minded other public viewing sites via ham radio and make their reports.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>See the web page: <a href="http://aprs.org/VenusTransit2012.html">http://aprs.org/VenusTransit2012.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We are suggesting these calling frequencies:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>40 Meters - 7180 KHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>20 Meters - 14240 KHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>17 Meters - 18140 KHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>15 Meters - 21240 KHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>12 Meters - 24940 KHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>10 Meters - 28340 KHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>VHF - APRS on the local national calling channel. Send APRS messages as noted on the web page.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>*** TAKE ALL IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN VIEWING THE SUN!!! ***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Google for Techniques.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Bob Bruninga, WB4APR (will be observing in Japan with a Japanese (TBD) callsign)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>APRS Venus Transit 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://aprs.org/VenusTransit2012.html">http://aprs.org/VenusTransit2012.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>