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The SID Monitor

Original SID Monitor

New SuperSID Monitor

Overview Presentations

• Introduction to the SID Space Weather Monitor Program

Technical Descriptions

• SID Manual (for original SID device)
• SuperSID Manual (new)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Sources of Noise in SID Monitors (a PowerPointer presentation about interference signatures in SID data)
• List of Technical Documents for the SID Monitor

Accessing VLF Transmitters Around the World

• VLF Transmitter List
• List of Tuning Resistors needed to develop additional SID frequency boards
• Notes about working with tuning resistors

Schematics and Photos (original SID)

PrePost Amp Schematic	SID Monitor Board Photo
Frequency Board Schematic	Frequency Board Photo
Power Supply	Outputs
More Photos

Schematics and Photos (new SuperSID)

SuperSID Schematic

SuperSID Board

Antennas

• Building a SID Antenna
• List of Simple Antenna Parts
• Antenna examples - NEW!

Requirements

Obtaining a SID Monitor

Tracking Solar Flares
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Sounds

• Monitoring 25.2 KHz (NML)
  Note there is some sort of tone they are transmitting every 5 or 10 seconds.

Data

• Access to Database
• About SID Data
• Understanding SID Data (pdf)

Map of SID & AWESOME Sites

Quick References on the Ionosphere

A list by Leandra Merola of South Side High School, NY.

• Aguirre, E. L. (2005 May). Amateurs detect effects on earth. Sky and Telescope, 109. Available through ProQuest
• Contreira, D., Rodrigues F. S., Makita K., and Brum, C. G. (2004). An experiment to study solar flare effects on radio-communication signals. Advances in Space Research, 36(12), 2455-2459.
• Davies, Kenneth (1990). Ionospheric Radio. London: Peter Peregrinus Ltd.
• The Effect of Solar Flares on the VLF Radio Waves Transmitted in the Ionosphere, a PowerPoint presentation by Sharad Khanal, 2004.
• Leary, W. E. (2006, March 6). Scientists say next solar cycle will be stronger but delayed. New York Times.
• Peter N., (2003, March 3). In Iraq, solar storms play havoc with communication. Christian Science Monitor, p. 15.
• Radio Frequency Wikipedia Foundation, Inc.
• The Science Behind the Monitors (Solar Center SID Site)

Acknowledgements

• DATAQ: Data Logger and Data Acquisition Products