[NLRS] Low Band EME

[tom ring]

On 20 Jan 2008 at 14:17, Glen Overby wrote:

> 
> 
> Richard Clem wrote:
> > I did copy both signals, and at first, I assumed the weaker signal was the
> > lunar echo.  But then, I calibrated the second hand of my clock (I had to
> > borrow the one from the kitchen), and sure enough, the echo was stronger.
> 
> Thats interesting, since moon set for Jan 18 was 0413z and this started after
> that.
> 
> I have a short 'random' wire in my attic and I might have heard one signal
> near the start.
> 
> Glen, kc0iyt

I think you misread that Glen, moonset was 0414AM localtime (at Minneapolis), 
not zulu.  Which makes sense, since the moon was about 4 days short of full.

Here's a nice page for moon, and sun, lookups.

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=159&month=1&year=2008&obj
=moon&afl=-1&day=1

tom
K0TAR

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