(meteorobs) Result of short test with Pilot Carriers

Thomas Ashcraft ashcraft at heliotown.com
Wed Sep 4 09:52:47 EDT 2013


On 9/4/13 6:40 07000, Raydel Abreu (CM2ESP) wrote:
> Hello again,
>
> Well, I yesterday tried two hours with Pilot Carriers. I used Channel 
> 7 in 174.310 MHz. With the low power of the pilot carriers I was 
> receiving the direct signal with moderate strength even when the 
> closest transmitter distance should be 185 Km, Quite close but direct 
> signal should not be copied easy, but there it was.
>
>
>
> Raydel, CM2ESP
> Havana, Cuba.
>
Hi Raydel,

Have you tried 54.310 MHz CW?

Meteor trails are more reflective at lower MHz, say below 100 MHz. At 
174 MHz it will take a larger radio fireball to reflect radio waves 
which makes receptions much less frequent.

Thomas in New Mexico



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