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Re: (meteorobs) Best radio freqs for leonids "observing"

Mark
Yes FM will bounce off of the moon, but not well, and even if it bounced
well I doubt there are commercial receivers sensitive enough to pick up the
reflected signal.
You are probably experiencing VHF propagation effects that are uncommon but
not unheard of.  My guess is that you are between those two cities and that
your antenna is perpendicular to a line drawn between them.
I also guess that the recent solar storms are contributing to this.
I suppose it is also possible that if a meteor trail reflects the signal in
the right way, you could get the same outcome, but of course only
momentarily.
If it is propagation effects, then there may be long periods of such.  OTOH,
such propagation is not common.
HTH
Dale
KR4OR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark & Lisa Mikutis" <raptor1@pcpartnerdot net>
To: <meteorobs@atmob.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Best radio freqs for leonids "observing"


> Can FM frequencies bounce of the moon and come back?  One time I am
getting
> Chicago on one and then on the same I am getting San Francisco....Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Norman Davis" <wb6shi@arrldot net>
> To: <meteorobs@atmob.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 9:43 AM
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Best radio freqs for leonids "observing"
>
>
> > Try 55.238.97 usb (channel 2 tv)
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark S." <marksl@uswestdot net>
> > To: <meteorobs@atmob.org>
> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 6:26 AM
> > Subject: (meteorobs) Best radio freqs for leonids "observing"
> >
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I was thinking of having a radio or two set up to listen to the meteor
> > > shower. What frequencies are best? HAM? regular FM?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Mark
> > >


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