[MLB-WIRELESS] World Wifi record
Tony Langdon, VK3JED
vk3jed at vkradio.com
Wed Dec 28 18:26:16 EST 2011
At 02:02 PM 12/28/2011, Peter Berrett wrote:
>Thanks Mike
>
>I am no expert in this field but it seems to me that your
>calculations are predicated on a line of sight situation. I am well
>aware of the curvature of the earth and understand why the
>Venzualans and Italians have something of an advantage here with
>their high mountains.
>
>There is a thing called tropospheric ducting which, if the
>conditions are right, turns the atmosphere into a waveguide and
>allows signals to propogate over distances greater than line of site.
Time to bring out the Hepburn index, and a reminder that summer is
the peak season for tropospheric activity. I'm not sure I'd use GHO,
it is at a severe disadvantage due to the high noise levels around
Melbourne. Find some quiet spots with good views. :)
73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL
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