[NLRS] Rain Scatter

Tue, 30 Jul 2002 17:33:07 -0500

Congratulations All,

I kept up with the 5 minute sequences until 08:40 but heard nothing. I
noticed that the radar moved considerably between 15 minute updates so my
pointing may not have been good. Unfortunately the storm which I noticed was
identified as 60K ft! It must have been nasty, but it was not visible
here....did you guys see it? Since Bob saw it peak at 6 deg I suspect so.

I know it was a little south of the mid path point but it was worth a try.

Best 73 & Thanks for the try

Barry VE4MA

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary M Danelius" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [NLRS] Rain Scatter

> 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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