Introduction EISCAT Scientific Association invites applications for observing time on the EISCAT facilities in 2021, by individual scientists, research groups, and consortia throughout the world on equal, competitive basis. This opportunity opens in total 200 h of experiment time for Read more…
Nine millions for research in popular science visualization of the atmosphere Data from EISCAT_3D will be used in a project run by Madelen Bodin director in Curiosum Science Center at Umeå University. The project aims to contribute to young people’s Read more…
Updated on December 9, 2020 by Emma UnanderNew recruitment in EISCAT Svalbard Trond Sandmo has started in October and will be working with the maintenance of the EISCAT Svalbard Radar (Svalbard, Norway). Trond has a degree as an engineer in Read more…
Updated on December 4, 2020 by Henrik AnderssonEISCAT3D: Manufacturing starts A major EISCAT3D milestone was recently achieved when the vendor, DA-Design Oy, Finland, started mass-production of the First Stage Receiver Unit (FSRU). The first production batch will amount to 119 Read more…
EISCAT and Oulu University have jointly opened a RfQ for EISCAT3D buildings to be constructed at three locations in Finland, Norway and Sweden. Companies can opt to bid for some or all of the buildings. For further information, see: http://www.eiscat.se/eiscat3d-information/tenders/ Read more…
We received earlier in the week the first PSCU unit from Qamcom AB. This unit is for us to familiarise with the device prior to receiving the first article units.
In preparation for the coming EISCAT_3D buildings tendering, an information session will be held Friday 13 November, 2020, at 09:00 CET. For details and information about how to participate, see: http://www.eiscat.se/eiscat3d-information/tenders/
Updated on December 9, 2020 by Henrik AnderssonStatus 2020-12-04: Position filled We are hiring an Operations and Maintenance Engineer Now you have the chance to work in a very special and exciting environment. As the Operations and Maintenance Engineer at Read more…
Updated on October 26, 2020 by Emma UnanderEISCAT_3D signals from space Last July we collected data with the First Stage Receive Unit/Antenna Unit while an experiment was running on the EISCAT Tromsø VHF radar. The idea was to see if Read more…
As part of supplying the EISCAT_3D Skibotn system with power, two transformer huts are being constructed at the site. These huts will house the needed transformers that will feed power to the system. Pro Con Bygg AS won this tender Read more…
Updated on December 9, 2020 by Henrik AnderssonStatus update 26 November 2020: the EISCAT Council has now established a Committee that will evaluate the received applications, rank them and finally suggest a candidate. This work will start within the coming Read more…
Updated on July 3, 2020 by Henrik AnderssonEISCAT 3D Skibotn The ground in Skibotn has now settled over winter and the contractor, ONOS AS and EISCAT representatives inspected the site 23 June 2020 for any damages. No issues were found Read more…
Updated on June 9, 2020 by Henrik AnderssonFormer EISCAT Director, Prof. Jürgen Röttger, has passed away We are very sad to report the passing of Prof. Jürgen Röttger, EISCAT’s third Director, on Sunday, 31 May 2020. Prof. Röttger’s term as Read more…
Updated on December 9, 2020 by Emma UnanderStatus 2020-08-21: Position filled We are hiring Now you have the chance to work in a very special and exciting environment, as a section engineer in EISCAT Svalbard Radar. As is says in Read more…
Skymovie This is a 24-h experiment using the first article of the Antenna Unit and the First Stage Receiver Unit (FSRU) of the EISCAT_3D at Kiruna site. The FSRU has the capability of pointing to the specified region of the Read more…