Re: Topband: greyline prop forecast

2017-02-18 Thread N5KM - Kris
what I was doing. Thanks for sharing. 73, Kris N5KM Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:21:44 -0500 > From: "Thomas F. Giella W4HM" <thomasfgie...@gmail.com> > To: <topband@contesting.com> > Subject: Re: Topband: greyline prop forecast > Message-ID: <C

Re: Topband: greyline prop forecast

2017-02-17 Thread John Kaufmann
it happens maybe once a decade. You simply have to be there when it happens. 73, John W1FV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of donov...@starpower.net Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 10:44 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband

Re: Topband: greyline prop forecast

2017-02-17 Thread JC
<< True grey line radio wave propagation rarely occurs on 160 meters and true long path propagation even less. When it does the opening is usually only a few minutes long. Instead it's usually a skewed path that includes RF signal ducting in the E Valley/F layer propagation region. I'm

Re: Topband: greyline prop forecast

2017-02-17 Thread Thomas F. Giella W4HM
True grey line radio wave propagation rarely occurs on 160 meters and true long path propagation even less. When it does the opening is usually only a few minutes long. Instead it's usually a skewed path that includes RF signal ducting in the E Valley/F layer propagation region. I had a web

Re: Topband: greyline prop forecast

2017-02-17 Thread Bill Cromwell
Hi, I sometimes look at the forecasts and space weather info but that is more often "after action" done in the chair. If we look at that first it gives a place to start. But I agree the final result comes from the chair time. 73, Bill KU8H On 02/17/2017 10:44 AM, donov...@starpower.net

Re: Topband: greyline prop forecast

2017-02-17 Thread donovanf
; <n5kilom...@gmail.com> To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 11:25:32 AM Subject: Re: Topband: greyline prop forecast Hi Carl, Well, I guess I was cheating a bit by posting here. I was hoping the folks who dwell here might be more knowledgeable about propagation than oth

Re: Topband: greyline prop forecast

2017-02-17 Thread N5KM - Kris
Hi Carl, Well, I guess I was cheating a bit by posting here. I was hoping the folks who dwell here might be more knowledgeable about propagation than other forums. (You prove my case. Hi.) I've been concentrating on the lowbands (160m and 80m) so my question really was concerning 80m greyline