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Author Topic: A beginner’s guide to meteor-scatter communication? ARRL rip...  (Read 9114 times)

ThaDood

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https://www.arrl.org/files/file/QST%20Binaries/nt0z.pdf   This, to go along with my posts on the two meteor showers for October.
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,151340.0.html    Oh BTW, 12M is a good band for meteor scatter as well. And, if you are not a HAM, or don't hear much activity on the HAM Bands, there's always 11M CB to listen to. Way more late night Ops talking to stupid o'clock. 2M, and up, meteor scatter working? To me, the bursts are so incredibly short, it's like, what's the point? However, that's my $0.02 worth. Then, there's listening to the FM Broadcast band for a possible burst of stations with a logo, or even an ID. Anyway, if you are up on a late night, and you can't see the meteor shower, might as well listen for it, and even work it. One more thing, we pay taxes for a 24/7/365 11M beacon that's affected by meteor scatter, WWV on 25.0000MHz AM from Ft. Collins, CO, USA. Might as well use it.
« Last Edit: October 07, 2025, 1601 UTC by ThaDood »
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