[HFbeacons] Re: Greyline Beacons 5 December 2013

  • From: Brandon J <bdjorda@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "hfbeacons@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <hfbeacons@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 19:40:05 -0600

Hi Bill. I am fascinated by 10 meter propagation but am still very low on the 
learning curve. Can you or anyone else on the list recommend a good web site or 
book that helps one identify what propagation mode they may be receiving? 
Another one mentioned a bit is back scatter. 

I've done a bit of 'googling' on 10 meter propagation, but not found anything 
yet that really helps a novice determine the propagation mode of a signal they 
are receiving.

My report of possible E skip last night regarding reception of AC0MO, I am now 
pretty sure it was meteor scatter. Rapid fade up to an excellent signal and 
then slightly less rapid fade out less than a minute later.

I have noticed some evenings that the band dies out at sunset, but other 
evenings some signals are present into 0100 UT, tonight for instance. AC4DJ 
(FL) and K5AB (TX) are audible here in W TN at 0130 UT after the band is 
generally dead. Are these E skip?

73,
Brandon

> On Dec 5, 2013, at 7:13 PM, WJ5O <wj5o@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Joshua,
> 
> They are terms used to describe which cloud layer reflects the signal....The 
> E layer is ion charged clouds much lower in the atmosphere and will cause a 
> reflected signal to be near the listener..... F layer reflections  will cause 
> the listener to be a greater distance from the beacon station.   Sometimes 
> multi hop Es will be considered F layer reflections. Note my mileage entries 
> below and quite likely all those over 1500 miles from my location are F layer 
> reflections.
> 
> Questions?...Don't hesitate to ask.
> 
> 73 Bill WJ5O
>   
> 
>> On 12/5/2013 5:21 PM, Joshua Inman wrote:
>> What are the e's and the f's? Illegal beacons?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Dec 5, 2013, at 5:10 PM, WJ5O <wj5o@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> Good Evening All,
>>> 
>>> The December "E"'s appeared along with the usual "F"'s this 
>>> bandscan.....WA2DVU first time in the log.
>>> 
>>> 22:40 Z, 5 December 2013 I can hear 28 ten meter beacon signals into EM71as.
>>> 
>>> 28.1895  LU2DT      MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA      8295 km 5154 miles
>>> 28.1935  LU2ERC     ENSENADA BA, ARGENTINA        7967 km 4950 miles
>>> 28.197   LU5FB      ROSARIO, ARGENTINA            7624 km 4737 miles
>>> 28.197   VE7MTY     PITT MEADOWS, BC, CANADA      3605 km 2240 miles
>>> 28.199   LU1FHH     EL TREBOL SF ARGENTINA        7550 km 4691 miles
>>> 28.2035  K6LLL      MISSION VIEJO, CALIFORNIA     2959 km 1839 miles
>>> 28.2035  PY2WFG     IPIRANGA, BRAZIL              5940 km 3691 miles
>>> 28.2052  N3NIA      RIDGWAY, PENNSYLVANIA          1233 km 766 miles
>>> 28.2113  N6QIH      DRAPER, UTAH                  2510 km 1560 miles
>>> 28.216   K3FX       NEPTUNE CITY, NEW JERSEY       1424 km 885 miles
>>> 
>>> 28.2165  N7MA       CATALDO, IDAHO                3113 km 1934 miles
>>> 28.227   KC6WGN     LAS VEGAS, NEVADA             2715 km 1687 miles
>>> 28.2293  KA2LIM     BIG FLATS, NEW YORK            1415 km 879 miles
>>> 28.236   W8YT       MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINA      1112 km 691 miles
>>> 28.239   VA7PL      CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, BC CANADA   3407 km 2117 miles
>>> 28.2478  K6EMI      FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA         2988 km 1856 miles
>>> 28.250   K6FRC/B2   SUTTERS MOUNTAIN, CALIFORNIA  3233 km 2009 miles
>>> 28.250   K7EK       GRAHAM, WASHINGTON            3510 km 2181 miles
>>> 28.250   K8NDB      YUMA, ARIZONA                 2688 km 1670 miles 
>>> 28.2573  WA2DVU     CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY           1292 km 803 miles
>>> 
>>> 28.261   NJ3T       SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANNA         1105 km 687 miles
>>> 28.2848  WA3IIA     BLOOMSBURG, PENNSLYVANIA       1337 km 831 miles
>>> 28.287   WI6J       BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA       3067 km 1905 miles 
>>> 28.290   N6UN       SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA         2924 km 1817 miles
>>> 28.296   KA7BGR     CENTRAL POINT, OREGON         3450 km 2144 miles 
>>> 28.2978  WA3BM      VALENCIA, PENNSYLVANIA         1131 km 703 miles
>>> 28.2985  K7FL       BATTLE GROUND , WASHINGTON    3487 km 2167 miles
>>> 28.300   K6FRC      TRACY, CALIFORNIA             3233 km 2009 miles
>>> 
>>> 73 Bill WJ5O
>>> Southern Alabama

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