So Willis was wrong for once? I did the math after Neil explained it to me and even I Figured out it was dark, not light out as Willis claimed.
Paul On 11/25/08, Russ Edmunds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- On Mon, 11/24/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > > > Hi Bill- > > > You would be right that Japan could be heard in New Jersey. > > > It has been done in the past. HOWEVER, there is a problem > > with your present assumption. > > > > The sun is still up in Japan. I believe that we need an all > > dark path between us and the DX target to hear it. Might be > > wrong but 52 years of BCB DXing has shown me that is the > > case. > > > > I think your hearing, many, Holland HET on 747, or maybe a > > European. > > > > > > By that measure, no Europeans would be possible as the path is over 75% in > the light at that time. The path to Japan - and most importantly the skip > points - are largely in darkness. > > > > > Russ Edmunds > Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) > [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] > 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' > AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010 barefoot > > > > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
