[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for April 23rd & 24th, 2006

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

Ron AC7AC wrote:

> That's a powerful reminder that the simple propagation models upon which
> most "band opening" predictions are based are just that: they often have
> little correspondence to what is really happening!

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I could not agree more!! On this occasion I think that Kevin's signal 
followed two paths to Scotland, initially down to South America and then 
single hop chordal F layer from S.America to here. As that path closed the 
second became dominant, another single hop path but skewed north of the 
great circle path.  IF I am awake (03:00 local time <g>) I usually hear 
Kevin via the northern skewed route at this point in the solar cycle, and 
not hearing other ECN signals does suggest a single hop chordal path, F 
layer possibly E layer or a mix.

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD