(meteorobs) Weekend Sporadics Meteors Radio Detection

[Raydel Abreu (CM2ESP)]

Yes, indeed, that station is well in range, with a proper antenna it should
work, how many elements for a yagi do you recommend?? 3, 4 or 5???, bigger
will be difficult to build...

Thanks,

Raydel


2013/4/10 Thomas Ashcraft <ashcraft at heliotown.com>

>  Raydel,
>
> You may be in luck.  I learned there is a powerful SCAN master transmitter
> in Stoneville, Mississippi which is about 860 miles from your location. It
> should provide you with a constant signal.
>
> The remote stations are weak and only broadcast at the top of the hour for
> a few minutes.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Thomas
>
>
> On 4/10/13 7:16 45000, Raydel Abreu (CM2ESP) wrote:
>
> Hi Thomas,
>
>  Checking on a map i found there is also two return sites in Florida
> which may be at 400 to 500 km (around 200 miles or more). As you mention
> before return sites run only 100 watss. But right now i am using VOR
> stations at 114 MHz running also at 100 watts. 41.61 MHz shouls reflect a
> meteor trail a lot better than 114 MHz so perhaps that´s an option.
>
>  Does the low power return sites are operational continuosly or only
> transmits when are interogated by master stations.
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Raydel
>
>
> 2013/4/9 Thomas Ashcraft <ashcraft at heliotown.com>
>
>> On 4/9/13 9:12 54000, Raydel Abreu (CM2ESP) wrote:
>> > Yes, i apologize for that, now i remember.
>> >
>> > After two days browsing on the internet i still found no information
>> > about eastern transmitters, according to wikipedia (not sure if i can
>> > trust on their info), there are only two master stations running, Utah
>> > and Idaho. Info from reliable sources and official publications lack
>> > of many technicals details, but such publications also mention Utah
>> > and Idaho, there is almost none information about eastern transmitters.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Raydel
>> >
>> Raydel,
>>
>> I heard from a friend off-list that the eastern US SCAN transmitters are
>> located in Tipton, Missouri and Mt. Gilead, Ohio. I googled distances
>> from Havana and both transmitters are 1200 miles away from you.  This is
>> pretty far. But also I found that there are remote return sites located
>> in Puerto Rico so maybe this is a functional distance to receive meteor
>> bursts.
>>
>> I do not know.
>>
>> Good luck if you try in any case.
>>
>> Thomas
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