[NLRS] Rain Scatter

[Jon Platt]

Just for reference, the 3456 DX record is 936 miles (W5LUA EM13 to KQ4PI
EL99) and for 5760 is 738 miles (W5LUA to W9ZIH EN51).   Gary, GHZ, then
BWE, had a part of the 5760 record with LUA until ZIH broke that.

I think the typical "tropo belt" extends from roughly EN13 to Texas to
northern GA and MS to at least central NY to the east.  If the 10 GHz record
is to extended, it needs to be by those on the outside of the "belt".

73 Jon
W0ZQ


----- Original Message -----
From: "Baker, Donn B" <Donn.Baker@UNISYS.com>
To: <jcplatt1@mmm.com>; "S. Earl Jarosh" <earl@jarosh.org>
Cc: "Jon Platt" <jon.platt@gte.net>; "Northern Lights Radio S"
<nlrs@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 10:53 AM
Subject: RE: [NLRS] Rain Scatter


> I spent a few minutes with the mapping software.
>
> 800+ miles is a LONG way !
>
> To the S:
> Amarillo, Wichita Falls are at the 800 mile-mark.  Dallas is ~870 mi.
> (W5LUA)
>
> To SE:
> Huntsville, Chattanooga, Knoxville are JUST under 800 mi.  The Blue Ridge
is
> ~825-850 mi most of its length.
>
> Jon, do you have a feel for what the limits/dimensions for "tropo belt" is
?
>
> 73 Donn
> WA2VOI/0
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jcplatt1@mmm.com [mailto:jcplatt1@mmm.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 8:28 AM
> To: S. Earl Jarosh
> Cc: Jon Platt; Northern Lights Radio S
> Subject: Re: [NLRS] Rain Scatter
>
> <SNIP>
>
> Is 800+ miles possible on 10 GHz continental tropo from here in the
Midwest
> ??   Is our classic stagnated high pressure late summer tropo mode capable
> of a supporting long haul 10 GHz ?   Key to finding out is being prepared
> for those somewhat rare big time tropo events.     For those with
> aspirations for 10 GHz DX, it may be good to know who has 10 GHz
capability
> within the "tropo belt" and that live 800+ miles away (with a list of
phone
> numbers).
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ