[HCARC] Propagation

Harry Folk hankfolk at hotmail.com
Wed Jan 30 16:58:56 EST 2013 

Harvey,
My reference to atmospherics was based on my military com. time and also to what I just finished reading in the ARRL General Class license Manual pg, 7-10. This is another of those subjects that would be great for a discussion at our meetings. Jerry has some very interesting data that cold be the basis for enlightenment from some of the more knowledgable members of the group. I am but a neophyte.
Regards,Hank

> From: tower2 at stx.rr.com
> To: gmigely at yahoo.com; hcarc at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:44:38 -0600
> Subject: Re: [HCARC] Propagation
> 
> 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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