[NLRS] The Twin Cities - Milwaukee VHF path

[W0ZQ at aol.com]

I think the North-South paths are "better" tropo paths then east-west  paths. 
  I think this is generally true for those of us that live in  the Upper 
Midwest.    Tropo to OK and TX is more common than PA  and NY.   I think its just 
the way the weather patterns work.
 
For day to day scatter, corn country is better than pine tree  country.   Not 
sure why, perhaps its a reflection of the "average"  humidity levels.   When 
roving, I've noticed good propagation  from EN23/24, but not so good from 
EN35/36.   Most rovers agree that  its tough roving in EN26/36/46 while EN22/32/42 
is rover  heaven.    
 
The Twin Cities - Milwaukee path is over pine tree country.   
 
73, Jon
W0ZQ