[BARC-List] Early TV DX

Bill Ricker N1VUX [email protected]
Mon, 22 Mar 2004 22:09:57 -0500


>          Mr. Chilson, well-known radio technician explained the unusual 
> situation as due to temperature inversion, which to the average person 
> means cool ground and warm air overhead.

Right he is ... mostly.

>          If the inclement wet and humid weather was good for something 
> it is news to everyone and should help to raise the morale.

Moisture is actually even more effective in refraction *at radio frequency*.
Temperature-and-density is dominant at *light* frequency.

Anyone wanting onto my Tropo early warning mailing list, or noticing tropo
enhancment or especially true ducting, drop me a note.

73

Bill N1VUX