[600MRG] VK/ZL night path times

Rudy Severns n6lf at epud.net
Wed Sep 3 12:45:42 CDT 2014


I took out my DX edge (el cheapo Geochron) to check the length of darkness 
for the path from the NW to VK and ZL.  From August through November the 
time of common darkness for the VK path is about seven hours and the ZL path 
about 8 hours, give or take.  Larry's (WH2XGP) reception in ZL and my 
(XSH/20) reception in VK occurred roughly 6 hours after their local sunsets. 
So it's possible we might see more receptions over the next couple of 
months.

Of course the joker in the deck will be QRN.  Our levels should be falling 
but theirs will be rising which may kill the deal.  I'm going to keep 
transmitting every night possible for the foreseeable future.

73, Rudy 






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