I usually check the NOAA bands for openings and then work my way around
from there. I have even heard some weak trunked systems used in a federal
prison on 406 MHz as well as stuff on 800 during tropo openings. I had
read off and on about FM dx like what I heard yesterday like I said but
never thought I would be the one receiving it. I usually wait to go out
into the country to FM DX. How about TV catches, has anyone caught
anything there?
On Thu, 3 Aug 2006, John Miller wrote:
> 2 meters was open a bit, but it has been, some nights better than others but
> when I can see the cape stations direct on packet, I know the band is open.
> Not sure about FM radio as I haven't listened to that from here in the house
> in probably 4 or 5 years due to the commercials, takes all the fun out of it
> for me.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 6:21 PM
> Subject: Re: rare FM DX catch from Michigan!
>
>
> > Well, chances like that come but once in a great great while! I was
> > almost about to tune out the station, but I am glad I had the 392 and a
> > tape handy! I'm still curious to know if anyone heard anything else last
> > night on the bands?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 3 Aug 2006, Louis Kim Kline wrote:
> >
> >> Hi.
> >>
> >> It might be ducting, but sporadic E definitely does operate that high in
> >> frequency when you get a good opening and the fading signals are usually
> >> the calling card of sporadic E. I remember one good opening in the mid
> >> 1980s that opened a path into Florida from Western New York, and at the
> >> same time opened up into the Maritime Provinces. That opening, while
> >> predominantly 6 meters and the lower five TV channels, did actually
> >> become
> >> strong enough to open up 2 meters for a few minutes. I guess you can
> >> never
> >> say never.
> >>
> >> 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 09:00 PM 8/2/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> >> >I'd doubt if you found e-skip that high in frequency, more like it is
> >> >tropo or tropospheric bend skip. This is caused by ducting of layers
> >> >of air where warmer air is layered on top of cooler air. Common in
> >> >summer, especially near large bodies of water. It's really fun and
> >> >you can work often for hundreds and hundreds of miles.
> >> >
> >> >
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