[R-390] Propagation question

[Karlheinz]

While the frequency is actually way beyond what our 39x radios do handle,
I hope someone here can answer this.

My satellite dish signal loss always occurs when a certain amount of
precipitation is between the dish and the satellite transmitter. I observed
that a lightning discharge in the general direction of the satellite (south)
will restore reception for about 2 seconds. Could it be that the funnel
of highly ionized air acts like a reflective medium the same way that allows
round the world HF transmission to be possible by the ionizing layers in the upper atmosphere?

Thanks for any enlightenment.

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