[50mhz] [PNWVHFS] Update Cycle 24

[doc at kd4e.com]

This might make for a more useful exercise than trying to
contact ET ...

What sort of linked-network of Hame stations would be required?

Perhaps an app that is activated when the NWS detects storms
and takes readings and sends them via APRS or something to a
central location?

Do we need some strategically located stations with certain
types of antennas and perhaps amplifiers to generate beacons?

> I might suggest that the recently observed phenomena of sprites and
> blue jets may be the cause.  The research has shown that electrical
> discharges go far up into the ionosphere from intense electrical
> storms. They ionize the atmosphere at 50-100km.  The literature
> doesn't really say how intense the ionization is from a radio
> reflection or refraction standpoint, but it does cause a visible
> glow.  Once again this is an area where hams could make a
> contribution to science by noting propagation anomalies during
> intense thunderstorms.
>
> Erich, N6FD

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