[Hallicrafters] Snow / Antenna question.

[Bill Gerhold]

This is true and I have experienced it myself.  But again, the question was
about 40 meters, not 33cm or higher.

K2WH

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Nickels [mailto:w9ran at oneradio.net] 
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 9:58 PM
To: Bill Gerhold
Cc: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Snow / Antenna question.

Bill Gerhold wrote:
> The absorption of RF by snow or ice is negligible.
>   
At HF it it's so small as to be neglibible, but at microwave or higher 
frequencies, absorption by molecular resonance in the atmosphere (mostly 
water and oxygen) is a major factor in radio propagation.  Ask anyone 
with Dish or DirectTV.

73, Bob W9RAN