(meteorobs) SNOTEL/SCAN - further info for radio meteor observers

[Thomas Ashcraft]

On 4/10/13 6:23 30000, Jay Salsburg wrote:
> I will contemplate further on the idea of using the
> transmitter in Mississippi for it is 180 miles away and may offer a viable
> source of Forward Scatter Meteor Data. My only concern is that this low
> frequency may be plagued by electric/electronic interference.
>
>
Well, you just have to experiment and see. It might also be totally 
interference-free.  Who knows since interference is so site specific?

One problem though is sporadic-E which picks up in June. 40 MHz is prone 
to this condition and this means your radio will pick up a constant 
carrier wave and obscure any meteors. But, sporadic-E is a problem at 
all frequencies below 100 MHz especially.

Good luck and please report back with your results.

Thomas