[HCARC] Propagation

[H. Vordenbaum]

The atmosphere wouldn't have any effect on HF frequencies.
Hv.


-----Original Message-----
From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Gerald Migely
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 14:02 PM
To: hcarc
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Propagation

Hank,
 
Your response makes me think I should rephrase my question.  That would be,
what conditions should I look for in the future when I have a qso with a
station to the east of me, the east coast and/or Europe.  It will be easier
to make note of conditions at that time than trying to recreate the past. 
After all, in ham radio expect the unexpected.  I know I will have similar
qsos when I return to my northern qth.
 
Concerning my absence this morning.  The XYL gets the car on Wednesday
mornings so I am left to my motorcycle. Just wasn't up to suiting up for
this morning's cool temperature so I had to breakfast alone (I know, I can
hear one big sigh out there).
 
73,
 
Jerry
wa9kxz 

________________________________
 From: Harry Folk <hankfolk at hotmail.com>
To: gmigely at yahoo.com; hcarc <hcarc at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 10:23 AM
Subject: RE: [HCARC] Propagation
  

 
Jerry,

I wonder if the "giant reflector" behind you is not allowing you to maximize
Ionospheric reflection? If the atmospheric conditions were just right?
Another part of the puzzle would be to look at the weather and atmospheric
conditions, both Chicago and received station, for each of the events.

Missed you at coffee this morning.

Regards
Hank 
KF5QBF


> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:00:17 -0800
> From: gmigely at yahoo.com
> To: HCARC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [HCARC] Propagation
> 
> I have a question concerning signal propagation.  As many of you know,
most of the year I live on the 24th floor of a condominium
building immediately south of downtown Chicago. My condo balcony is on the
west side of a 34 floor building. I have used a 45 ft wire antenna and a
Taktenna (spiral wound dipole) from my balcony for HF operation.  I have a
Kenwood TS-2000 and MFJ antenna tuner. 
>  
> I have an unobstructed view to the western horizon. However, I have the
condo building with all its concrete and steel as a giant reflector
immediately behind me - the east.  I can understand how I can regularly make
contacts to the west, but occasionally I make contacts to the east
that surprise me.  Here is some of my log data listing some of these
contacts.  In all cases I was operating JT65HF, 35 watts or less. Time is
UTC.
>  
>  
> HA1AD  BAND: 40m  GRIDSQUARE:  JN87   Hungary                DATE: 
2011-12-13  TIME  0525
> WA1NGH BAND: 40m  GRIDSQUARE:  FN31  Connecticut       
DATE:  2012-04-05  TIME  0400
> K4MJ    BAND: 20m  GRIDSQUARE:  FM16  West Virginia   
DATE:  2012-04-18  TIME  1638
> UA6CI  BAND: 20m  GRIDSQUARE:  LN05  Ukraine               
DATE:  2012-08-02  TIME  0405
> NJ1H    BAND: 17m  GRIDSQUARE:  FN42  New Hampshire   
DATE:  2012-06-16  TIME  0425
> KK3Q    BAND: 17m  GRIDSQUARE:  EL98  Florida               
DATE:  2012-07-06  TIME  2106
> ZS2ND   BAND: 15m  GRIDSQUARE  KF26  South Africa      DATE: 
2011-12-22  TIME  1915
> EA8OM  BAND: 15m  GRIDSQUARE: IL18  Spain           DATE:  2012-04-04 
TIME  2115
> WB8IMY BAND: 15m  GRIDSQUARE: FN31  Connecticut     DATE:  2012-05-31 
TIME  2158
> HA6ZB  BAND: 15m  GRIDSQUARE: KN07  Hungary         DATE:  2012-06-23 
TIME  2344
> 
>  
> I would appreciate any input as to what conditions exist that allow me to
make these contacts to the east/southeast with my simple station in not the
greatest of ham radio favorable environments.
> 
> 73,
>  
> Jerry
> wa9kxz
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