[Laser] cloudbounce

[J. Forster]

Are you sure it was cloudbounce, not backscatter?
-John

flowersa@alltel.net wrote:

> I finally got out to do some tests with the PGP front end and my 11"x11" fresnel lenses.  It was overcast this evening, so I fired up my IR laser into the clouds (with expander).  I was able to get 40db S/N returns from my receiver 30 yds away pointing parallel to the transmitter. Next step is to see how far away I can receive this signal and maybe even do a xband QSO before I build another reciever for a 2x QSO.  I'll make some recordings and pictures when I get out next.
>
> Andy K0SM