That's almost what I blurted out in my original email -- what Gary [and others' research to understand it] may have stumbled upon is the true nature of 'sea gain' or 'coastal effect' and that it falls off REALLY rapidly away from the coast whether you're at sea level or elevated.
A few years ago I was in Naples, FL. The rental car had a decent radio. I parked at a lot right at the beach, maybe a hundred or so feet from the Gulf of Mexico. Cuban stations blasted in. As I drove away, they faded down within a couple of blocks, and came back up when I drove near the water again. Literally a couple of blocks away made a significant reception difference.
I'd like to hear if anyone else has a similar find. I'd also like to find if anyone has done DXing from a small boat near the coast. I'd love to tag along on a commercial fishing boat around here that can go out a few hundred miles.
Another thing that is similar... I had a client in Providence, RI a decade ago at the upper end of Narragansett Bay. The salt water had a straight line to Puerto Rico. I heard WPRA-990 sign off with a decent signal a couple of times. Never heard it anywhere else.
Craig Healy Providence, RI _______________________________________________ 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]
