Weekly Rainfall 6/23-29/13

The data below was compiled using a www.cocorahs.org rain gauge on the north side of Indianola, MS over the past week.  The gauge is read and emptied at approximately 7:00am daily, therefore the rainfall total shown each day is from the prior 24 hours starting at 7:00am.

Total rainfall for the week of June 23-29 at MS-SF-1 in Indianola was 0.02"

Current total June rainfall at MS-SF-1 in Indianola: 1.54"

Date ▼	Time	Station Number	Station Name	Total Precip in.	New Snow in.	Total Snow in.	State	County	View
6/23/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/24/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/25/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.01	NA	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/26/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/27/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/28/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.01	NA	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/29/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower

Weekly Rainfall Review: 6/16-22/13

The data below was compiled using a www.cocorahs.org rain gauge on the north side of Indianola, MS over the past week.  The gauge is read and emptied at approximately 7:00am daily, therefore the rainfall total shown each day is from the prior 24 hours starting at 7:00am.

Total rainfall for the week of June16-22 at MS-SF-1 in Indianola was 0.04"

Current total June rainfall at MS-SF-1 in Indianola: 1.52"

Date ▼	Time	Station Number	Station Name	Total Precip in.	New Snow in.	Total Snow in.	State	County	View
6/15/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/16/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/17/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.03	NA	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/18/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.01	NA	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/19/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/20/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/21/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/22/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower

Two-way contact via International Space Station

Here's a cut-and-paste of the pertinent lines from a two-way contact between my station, K5JAW, and XE3ISS, located in Cancun, Mexico.  This represents my first direct contact with another ground station, using the International Space Station's amateur radio equipment as a digital repeater.  You've got to be quick and to the point, as many want to access the station in its brief pass.  Some of the contact lines are repeated (you'll note the different time stamps).  This is necessary because there are often "packet collisions" or two data packets reaching the space station at the same time, and the resulting conflict means neither get relayed.

Fm XE3ISS To CQ Via RS0ISS-4* <UI pid=F0 Len=51 >[17:58:19]
:K5JAW    :Greeting from Cancun EL61 de Fher XE3ISS

Fm K5JAW To CQ Via RS0ISS-4 <UI pid=F0 Len=49 >[17:58:36]
:XE3ISS   :Greetings from Indianola, MS EM43ql 73

Fm K5JAW To CQ Via RS0ISS-4 <UI pid=F0 Len=33 >[18:00:04]
:XE3ISS   :qsl XE3ISS de K5JAW 73

Fm XE3ISS To CQ Via RS0ISS-4* <UI pid=F0 Len=51 >[18:00:49]
:K5JAW    :Greeting from Cancun EL61 de Fher XE3ISS

Fm K5JAW To CQ Via RS0ISS-4 <UI pid=F0 Len=33 >[18:01:01]
:XE3ISS   :qsl XE3ISS de K5JAW 73

Rainfall Review: Two Week entry 6/2 through 6/15/13

The data below was compiled using a www.cocorahs.org rain gauge on the north side of Indianola, MS over the past week.  The gauge is read and emptied at approximately 7:00am daily, therefore the rainfall total shown each day is from the prior 24 hours starting at 7:00am.

Total rainfall for the week of June 2-8 at MS-SF-1 in Indianola was 1.47".

Total rainfall for the week of June 9-15 at MS-SF-1 in Indianola was 0.01"

Current total June rainfall at MS-SF-1 in Indianola: 1.48"

Date ▼	Time	Station Number	Station Name	Total Precip in.	New Snow in.	Total Snow in.	State	County	View
6/2/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	1.03	NA	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/3/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/4/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/5/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/6/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.08	NA	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/7/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.36	NA	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/8/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/9/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/10/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.01	NA	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/11/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/12/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/13/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/14/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	T	NA	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/15/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower

Satellite Communicators' Club

Station K5JAW has joined the ranks of the Satellite Communicators' Club, which is sponsored AMSAT - The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation.  AMSAT is a major sponsor of amateur radio satellite systems that amateur operators use to communicate worldwide.  A variety of satellite technologies have orbited the earth in the past few decades, and plans continue to expand the amateur radio satellite constellation.  Membership in the Satellite Communicators' Club comes after making radio contacts using amateur radio satellites.  Station K5JAW has contacted the International Space Station directly, as well as relayed data to other ground-based amateur stations using amateur radio equipment aboard the ISS.

Bouncing data off the International Space Station

For the first time, I tried my hand at relaying a digital packet signal through the amateur radio system aboard the International Space station as it passed over Mississippi around 8:30pm on June 6, 2013.  The packet I sent was successfully heard and relayed, and is highlighted below.  The line shows the signal sent by my station, K5JAW-1, being relayed by RS0ISS-4, which is the Russian call sign for the International Space Station's amateur packet station.  The time stamp shows June 7, 2013 01:30:15, which is Universal Coordinated Time, the international standard time for amateur operators.  This is my second contact with the ISS.  The first was a voice contact on November 7, 2010.  You can listen to that contact by clicking here.

Below you'll find a screen-capture of a map produced by www.ariss.net, which plots stations heard by the International Space Station.  You'll note KC5WQ-2 near Itta Bena, and some of his packets are also listed below.

N1LF>CQ,RS0ISS-4* [06/07/13  01:29:18] <UI>:=3313.45N/08652.30W-CQ FROM EM63
K5WH-3>WALTER,RS0ISS-4* [06/07/13  01:30:05] <UI C>:=2958.08N/09534.90W`WALTER, HOUSTON, TX.
K5JAW-1>RS0ISS-3,RS0ISS-4* [06/07/13  01:30:15] <UI R>:=3327.85N/09038.75W-K5JAW Greetings from Indianola MS EM43ql

KC5WQ-2>K5JAW,RS0ISS-4 [06/07/13  01:30:26] <UI>:=3328.45N/09022.30W-From Larry - ITTA BENA, MS  EM43TL {UISS53}
KC5WQ-2>K5JAW,RS0ISS-4* [06/07/13  01:30:27] <UI>:=3328.45N/09022.30W-From Larry - ITTA BENA, MS  EM43TL {UISS53}
KC5WQ-2>K5JAW,RS0ISS-4 [06/07/13  01:30:30] <UI>:Hello To all from Mississippi Delta.  EM43tl
KC5WQ-2>K5JAW,RS0ISS-4 [06/07/13  01:30:35] <UI>::BLN      :Hello All. From MS Delta.. EM43tl
KC5WQ-2>K5JAW,RS0ISS-4* [06/07/13  01:30:36] <UI>::BLN      :Hello All. From MS Delta.. EM43tl
W4ZZA>APRS,RS0ISS-4* [06/07/13  01:30:39] <UI R>:!3414.56N/08740.30WyPHG5258 Via ISS AL-USA EM64

May 2013 Precipitation Review

Here is a composite chart showing rainfall for the month of May, 2013.  A total of 5.77 inches of rainfall, or 112% of normal, was recorded over 13 precipitation days in www.cocorahs.org rain gauge MS-SF-1, located on the north side of Indianola, Mississippi.  For May, there were five notable rain events.  The first was May 1-6, which yielded a total of 2.71" of rainfall.  The second was May 10-11 with .88 inches recorded.  On May 17-18, another 0.82" fell, as did 0.64" on May 22.   Our final rain event was May 30-31 with 0.72" recorded.

Year-to-Date MS-SF-1 has recorded 34.15 inches of precipitation, which is 63% of our annual normal.

If you're willing to record daily precipitation totals, please visit the CoCoRaHS website linked above for more information on how to join the network.  CoCoRaHS data is used by a wide variety of organizations, including the National Weather Service, emergency mangers, hydrologists, and many others.  CoCoRaHS data can be enhanced by having one station per square mile in urban areas, and one station every 36 square miles (survey township size) in rural areas.

Year-to-Date:

Date	Precip
05/01/2013	0.03
05/02/2013	0.83
05/03/2013	1.32
05/04/2013	0.47
05/05/2013	0.05
05/06/2013	0.01
05/07/2013	0.00
05/08/2013	0.00
05/09/2013	0.00
05/10/2013	0.11
05/11/2013	0.77
05/12/2013	0.00
05/13/2013	0.00
05/14/2013	0.00
05/15/2013	0.00
05/16/2013	0.00
05/17/2013	0.78
05/18/2013	0.04
05/19/2013	0.00
05/20/2013	0.00
05/21/2013	0.00
05/22/2013	0.64
05/23/2013	0.00
05/24/2013	0.00
05/25/2013	0.00
05/26/2013	0.00
05/27/2013	0.00
05/28/2013	0.00
05/29/2013	0.00
05/30/2013	0.70
05/31/2013	0.02
Totals :	5.77

Weekly Rainfall 5/26 - 6/1/2013

The data below was compiled using a www.cocorahs.org rain gauge on the north side of Indianola, MS over the past week.  The gauge is read and emptied at approximately 7:00am daily, therefore the rainfall total shown each day is from the prior 24 hours starting at 7:00am.

Total rainfall for the week at MS-SF-1 in Indianola was 0.72".

Current total May rainfall at MS-SF-1 in Indianola: 5.77"

Date ▼	Time	Station Number	Station Name	Total Precip in.	New Snow in.	Total Snow in.	State	County	View
5/26/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
5/27/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
5/28/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
5/29/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower
5/30/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.70	NA	NA	MS	Sunflower
5/31/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.02	NA	NA	MS	Sunflower
6/1/2013	7:00 AM	MS-SF-1	Indianola 1.1 N	0.00	0.0	NA	MS	Sunflower