[R-390] Leonid meteor shower

Kim Mackey [email protected]
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 12:28:21 -0500


I stayed up all night for this one.  I knew right from the beginning 
there was not going to be any outside observation as it was completely 
cloud covered.  So I set up my station for the audio show.  After a lot 
of Web searching I found bits and pieces of what I would need to know 
to listen in.

The best I  found, and I'm sure there was more to be found, was at 
61.26 MHz.  At this frequency I could hear the meteors whistle as 
backscatter/forward scatter from a meteor observers signal.  I have 
lots of audio recordings starting before Midnight and going on through 
6am (EST).  I was also going to set up my tv on a blank channel and 
record that, and forgot to start the recorder.

Kim Mackey (KC9BZL)

On topic  --- I didn't use my R-390A since it is off the bench and 
waiting to be sold.


On Tuesday, November 19, 2002, at 08:24 PM, Paul Staupe wrote:

> R-390 folks,
>
>
> I got up in the middle of Monday night to see a spectacular meteor 
> shower display.  Did anybody else see this?
>
>
> Also, I know there is VHF propogation enhanced by the ionization of 
> the meteor trails.  Sadly, I forgot to turn on my non-A to see if 
> there was any HF effects.  Anybody else who was more alert?
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
> Paul W0AD
>
> Minneapolis
>
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