[Meteor-Scatter] Meteor report - Eta Aquarids - 2nd may 2002

[Geoff Wolfe]

FM band forward scatter results from the Eta Aquarids May 2 2002 - Geoff 
Wolfe <Cooma NSW Australia>

Listening times: 4am - 8am AEST.

Hour	No of pings	No of Trains	longest train

4 - 5am		47	NIL
5 - 6am		41	NIL
6 - 7am		55	NIL
7 - 8am		57	NIL

Total		200

Receiver: Marantz ST-400
Antenna: 12 element log peridoc
Frequency: 98.5
Method: Listening by ear

Train information
<no trains heard>
I will be using a code system to indicate distance of the txer from Cooma. 1 
= <500km, 2 = 500 - 1000km, 3 = 1000 - 1500km, 4 = >1500km. Trains with more 
than one txer will have multiple numbers.

Summary
We are now seeing fairly consistant rates from the Eta Aquarids but they are 
still yet to really "fire". Hopefully train activity will increase as we get 
closer to the peak on May 5th. Conditions so far well down on last years 
obs.

-- My record distance on FM via MS is Invercargill New Zealand on 90.0 with 
no pre-amp (2000 - 2200 kms)--

Thanks for everyone's support.

73s
Geoff

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