[NLRS] Rain Scatter

Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:24:55 -0500

Hi All,

I asked my friend Dave K2DH in Rochester about the 75 GHz....since that is
my next challenge after 47 Ghz EME and here is his response!

Barry-
I don't know WHAT he's talking about!!! NOBODY here has any 75GHz gear, in
fact nobody is even on 47GHz, and I'm one of only two folks capable of
getting on 24GHz!!! So, this guy has some seriously flawed information-
either that or the ARRL listed our line scores from the January contest on
the wrong bands.  I can guarantee you, there is NOBODY in the Rochester VHF
Group even considering 75GHz at this time.
Dave

Comments???

Best 73

Barry VE4MA
----- Original Message -----
From: "John P. Toscano" <[email protected]>
To: "Andrew Flowers" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [NLRS] Rain Scatter

> Say, Andy:
>
> When you get to Rochester (my hometown half a lifetime ago), ask those
> guys why so many of them have 75 GHz gear, and write back to us here!
> Given the disproportionate number of members of the Rochester VHF Group
> who were active on 75 GHz in January, I would imagine that there is a
> lot of microwave expertise that you could tap into there!
>
> 73 de KB0ZEV
>
> Andrew Flowers wrote:
> >
> > Here's a site that talks about rainscatter on 10GHz, for anyone who's
> > interested.  I found a recording of a 10GHz rainscatter signal there
also,
> > for anyone who wants to hear one.  Sounds like fun.
> >
> > http://www.wa1mba.org/10grain.htm
> >
> > I'm looking to get into 10 GHz narrowband when I move to Rochester, NY.
> > Any advice on how to get started would be appreciated.
> >
> > Andy K0SM EN10rt
> >
> > Gary M Danelius wrote:
> >
> > > Congratulations Bob.
> > >
> > > It sounds like you heard Barry's signal for a short time.
> > > Is that correct? Did he hear you?
> > >
> > > Good job on working Gary for the first MN rain scatter contacts.
> > > Was it CW, or did you work on SSB?
> > >
> > > 73, Gary  WB0LJC
> > >
> > > On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 16:19:44 -0500 "Robert E. Wesslund"
> > > <[email protected]> writes:
> > > >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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