[HCDX]: Eclipse and radio

["Guido Schotmans" <gs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yesterday, I took a drive to Brunehamel, a tiny little village in Northern
France with my family to see the total eclipse.  Weather condition where far
from good. The sky was totally covered until 10 minutes before totality took
place.  So we where lucky to see the corona and even the protuberances.

At home I had set up the timer of my AOR receiver to watch 918 kHz, Radio
Slovenija 1 from Ljubljana during the eclipse. I expected some propagation
on that particular path.  Here are the results:

Radio Slovenia was fading in at 10:34
The signal reached a maximum between 10:37 and 10:39
The station was faded out again at 10:42

They were playing a record with the appropriate name 'suddenly'.

When comparing this reception period with the maps published on various
sites, I must conclude that reflection was only taking place in the zone of
totality.

But, in France I was also doing a quick check of some frequencies on my car
radio.  I was surprised to hear Milano on 900 kHz and Genova on 1575 kHz.
Reflection points of these stations could absolutely not be situated in the
totality zone while I myself was there.  Strange effect ...


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Guido Schotmans - Editor-in-Chief
DX-Antwerp, P.O.Box 16, B-2660 Hoboken, BELGIUM
e-mail : gs@xxxxxx
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