[SOC] In True SOC Style

[B Roske]

Hi Darren,

http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/greyline.html

gl es 73,
Bob N0UF
SOC #521
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neal Enault" <wire2k at prodigy.net>
To: "Second Class Operators' Club" <soc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [SOC] In True SOC Style


> Darren,
>
>  I am taking a chance in providing a simple explanation of the grey line. 
> This may get me kicked out of SOC.
>
>  Basically, the prescence of the D-layer (goes away at night) screws up 
> our access to the more useful F-layer.  For two locations, at opposite 
> "ends" of the grey line, the station on the sunset side sees the D-layer 
> drop like a rock, whilst (shameful patronization)  the station on the 
> sunrise side sees the D-layer slowly rise.  Thus, there is a "window" 
> along the grey-line that is relatively free of the D-layer.
>
>  To atone and revert back to the minimal standards and moral principles 
> worthy of SOC,  I will attempt to do something stupid like calling CQ into 
> a dummy load.  I have already messed up a Sudoku problem today, so I am on 
> my way.
>
>  Neal WA6OCP
>
>  CW anyone?  I'm not fast, but I'm sloppy.
>
> "daz at ft-817.co.uk" <gw7hoc at ft-817.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> Quikhooligan wrote:
>
>> I expected to get a
>> higher score on 40 meters by working the grey line
>
> I've heard hams talking about the grey line before.
> I thought it was the mark you get on your neck when you haven't washed
> properly.
> You mean it has something to do with radio????
>
> The other thought was it was a queue of pensioners waiting in the post
> office for their pensions?
>
> I've only been licenced 16 years, so still a newbie. I'll dig out a book
> or two and get someone to read me the bits about the grey line.
> I'd read it myself but there are tooo many long words in ham radio
> books. Propagation.... That's a long word, and spelt wrong no doubt... I
> thought it was something to do with farming.... Will I ever get he hang
> of this hobby?
>
> Darren
> GW7HOC MW5HOC
> SOC# buggered if I can remember
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