(meteorobs) Low radio meteor rates - Sporadic E?

[Andy Smith]

Hi,

What receiving system are you using? Unless you say, how can we offer any
ideas about the problem? FM radio or Band 1 SSB mode tuned to TV carriers
with FFT software?

Andy.

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[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org]On Behalf Of Michael Boschat
Sent: 06 June 2006 12:40
To: Global Meteor Observing
Subject: (meteorobs) Low radio meteor rates - Sporadic E?


Hi all:

 This time last year between the 4-10th my rates were between 20-100/hr.
In 2004 they were similar. 2003 between mid teens to 40/hr. But this
year they
have been in low since the 4th single numbers, well, they were  in the
20-30's for
an hour or two yesterday.

The static at times sounds like an old train going "choo-choo" then is
more "crackly"
sounding.  Is this Sporadic E?

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Clear skies
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Michael Boschat
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Halifax Center
Astronomy page:  http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa063
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