[NLRS] Rain Scatter

[Jon Platt]

Following up on some discussion from Central States, the DX record for 10
GHz was made Sept 20, 2001 and is 797 miles (1282 kM) between W1LP/mm in
DL34ja and WB6CWN in DM04eg.   This is listed as a "Tropo C" record meaning
continental ..... don't ask me about the /mm part, but perhaps someone else
knows more about this contact.   If we assume 350 mile radius capability on
rain scatter, this only gets us to 700 miles.

Start drawing those 800 mile radius circles and watching the tropo map.

73, Jon
W0ZQ



----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert E. Wesslund" <rewesslund@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Northern Lights Radio S" <nlrs@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 4:19 PM
Subject: [NLRS] Rain Scatter


> Rain Scatter July 31, 2002
>
> This morning Barry, VE4MA,  called on the phone and said there were some
> high rain clouds nort and west of Fargo.   We set up a sked for 8:15 am.
He
> would transmit for 5 min and then I would transmit for 5 min.   I called
> Gary, W0GHZ and Jon, K0FQA and told them of the sked.     I put my 10 GHz
> unit on the end of my dock on Lake Josephine.    I listened from 8:15 am
> till 8:20 with the dish pointed up Fargo way.  I then transmitted for 5
min.
> I listened and I heard a signal and I also got a phone call from Gary.  He
> was copying my beeper.  We tried calling each other but I had some problem
> with a power lead.  Got a good one and Gary and I passed grid square info.
> Gary then tried Jon as he was hearing Gary.  No luck.  The Gary and I did
> make a contact with rain scatter.   The signals sounded very much like
> aurora.   I played a bit with my dish and Gary's signal was max at approx
> 340 degrees.   Of interest he also peaked at 6 degrees above the horizon.
>
> I thought I was in a microwave black hole but now I am sure I can work
> others from this location on 10 GHz.   I had my beacon running in the
> basement so knew where I was listening.   The beacon is on 10.360154.
Sure
> helps to have the beacon for reference.   Gary and I were about 1 kc
apart.
> Gary's signal was an S-9 at my place.  The aurora like flutter made the
copy
> a little difficult.
>
> Keep your eyes on the sky and the tv weather.   I think we can work Barry
> one of these days.
>
>
> 73  Bob  W�AUS
>
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