[NLRS] Rain Scatter 10Ghz Contact

Wed, 20 Aug 2003 16:56:37 -0500

I am ready to try again with MSP area stations.as things look good near
Bemidji Will be calling on even minutes on 100.

Barry VE4MA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert E. Wesslund" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 3:39 PM
Subject: RE: [NLRS] Rain Scatter 10Ghz Contact

> Congratulations on the 10 GHz rain scatter qso.  When we talked at CS Bill
I
> did not think that your first qso would be 250 miles.   How about that.
We
> should take advantage of the rain storms.   Chicago and Kansas City are
good
> prospects for rain scatter.
>
> 73 Bob W�AUS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Bill K0AWU
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 1:36 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [NLRS] Rain Scatter 10Ghz Contact
>
>
> Hello All
>
>    Thank you Barry and GARY W0GHZ!! (I'm using Gary's portable 10Ghz
> system)
>
>    Barry VE4MA and I ran 10Ghz off of a declining Thunderstorm north of
> Bemidji with positive results. I heard Barry 5-2Au to 5-3Au ON THE METER!!
> starting at17:02z. I heard every sequence but one. There were two
different
> cells and only missed one sequence when Barry changed cells. (different
> heading). His freq was 8Khz higher than I expected. I was JUST able to see
> the very tops of this cell complex above the trees at a sand-pit up on the
> local mountain (450ft) higher.
>
>    Barry was SOLID copy with a "crisp" AU sound to the CW. It was
> interesting that the heading was very sharp with elevation (on horizon)
and
> maybe 6deg or so wide with a good peak. We had no cell phone to
> coordinate and were running a 20min sked. Barry first heard me 5-1A on
> almost the last sequence and It was complete when I received "TNX 73" for
> 55 sec with both calls at the start from Barry.
>
>   Barry and I used the RST system of reports. .... After the fact, Barry
was
> wondering if indead this was the best report system or not ... maybe moon
> bounce reporting system would be better with the the weak levels he was
> dealing with. I was enjoying ARM CHAIR copy :>)) This was stronger than
> the 1296 contacts with him from home 2miles away and down the mountain!!
>
> Aug 20,2003     17:02z --- 17:22z   His 5-2/3A   Mine 5-1A
>
>  10Ghz -- VE4MA  EN19kv  --> K0AWU EN37ed    400km  (248.4miles)
>   Via rain scatter ..........
>
>
>
>   Bill K0AWU EN37ed
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