[NLRS] Rainscatter questions

[Andrew T. Flowers, K0SM]

Oops, addressed to W0GHZ, but intended for the whole group to answer.  
That'll teach me to write email in a non-linear fashion!
--Andy


Andrew T. Flowers, K0SM wrote:

> Gary,
>
> I have a question regarding the rainscatter roundtables up in your 
> area this summer.  Did you guys run into situations where you couldn't 
> all copy eachother off of the same rainstorm?  If so, could you clue 
> me into the geometry involved.  In theory, assuming horizontal 
> polarization, paths that are near straight through the storm of 
> straight backscatter should be loudest, while those nearest right 
> angles should be weakest.  Have you noticed this?  Has anyone tried 
> going to vertical polarization?  Theoretically that should make the 
> storm an "omnidirectional" reflector.
>
> I'm putting some neat new stuff in the RainScatter program, and I'm 
> trying to write an algorithm to find the "best storms" for a given 
> path, so any practical experience is most welcome!
>
> Andy K0SM/2
>
>
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