USU's High Frequency Radio Wave Propagation Research Group

The High Frequency Radio Wave Propagation Group (HFRP) at Utah State University provides undergraduate physics majors an opportunity to use HF radio equipment to engage in meaningful research that builds upon their academic experiences in waves and electromagnetism, make real-world application of these principles, gain experience in collecting, formatting, and analyzing data, and to present their research findings.

At present, the HFRP Group monitors an international beacon network of 18 stations across 2 radio bands, gathering important data to study key parameters that affect radio wave propagation. Findings from these studies will provide better understanding of radio wave propagation generally and has the potential to uncover deeper insights into the effects of Solar Energetic Proton (SEP) events and Polar Cap Absorption (PCA) events. This presentation will provide current status of the beacon network, current student projects, and a general update regarding our research.