Hi Rick,
On Friday 20 January 2006 21:32, Rick Glazier wrote:
> That is "skip" as in his name -- Skipper...
> We also talked to Japan. (Unless they lied...) <grin>
>
> Rick Glazier
Its certainly possible. The 10metre band can display some remarkable
long distance communication. I must admit that a lot of this kind of
long distance propagation seems to be very dependant upon the sun spot
cycle, about 11 years from peak to trough.
My particular interest has been VHF & UHF communication. I have a
couple of confirmed contacts with Japan on 144MHz. The furtherest
terrestial confirmed contact is Sicily, and the furtherest UHF
confirmed contact is White Russia.
Alas the Internet has very much taken over nowadays. Certainly in the
UK, Ham radio seems to very much in decline. I haven't been on the air
for several years now.
> From: "Gaffer" <
>
> > Couldn't resist jumping in on this one..............
> >
> > I remember as a youth listening to New York Taxis on my parents
> > radio gramophone. The signals used to start to come up at about
> > dusk and sometimes lasted for several hours. More often they would
> > fade in and out. Sometimes quickly, or vary rapidly, like a
> > fluttering, or vibrato effect.
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Best Regards:
Derrick.
Pontefract Linux Users Group.
plug at play-net.co.uk
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