[600MRG] Midday skywave on MF

[Carl]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WE0H-Mike" <we0h at yahoo.com>
To: <600mrg at w7ekb.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [600MRG] Midday skywave on MF


> Where there is activity on the sun causing HF blackouts, aurora and Es, it 
> will affect 600 meters. I keep an eye on this site for solar activity:
> http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/propagation.html
>
> Years ago I used to keep notes in my log for A & K, particle density as 
> well as solar winds and how they affected the 600m signals. There is a 
> definite pattern.
>
> Mike-WE0H
> /16



I can copy 250-1000W BCB stations at any part of the band from several 
directions all day long that are well beyond groundwave at 100-150 miles or 
more. The 10-50KW flamethrowers can easily cover 400 miles plus.

This is with five 2 wire Beverages, 500-750' long, for 10 directions. The 
elevation angle peak is around 25-30 degrees.

>From what Ive been reading about short vertical receiving arrays they are 
even better for the real low angles and groundwave.

Carl
KM1H