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- Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] ECLIPSE DX-ING
- From: Mark Connelly <markwa1ion@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 10:56:32 -0400
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The 1963 eclipse I remembered was on 20 JUL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses_in_the_20th_century#/media/File:SE1963Jul20T.png
Boston area had greatest effect around 2145 UTC / 5:45 p.m. EDT.
High band skip stations such as WKBW Buffalo (1520) and CKLM Montreal (1570) had signals similar to night strengths.
Lower MW was less affected.
7 MAR 1970 and 10 JUL 1972 eclipses also had some effect on MW propagation here in eastern MA, though seemingly less than what I experienced in '63.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses_in_the_20th_century#/media/File:SE1970Mar07T.png
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses_in_the_20th_century#/media/File:SE1972Jul10T.png
>From the map at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017
the 21 AUG 2017 one will have its greatest effect around here between 1830 and 1900 UTC (2:30 - 3 p.m. EDT).
It would probably make sense to run Perseus captures on my south antenna at top-of-hours at 1800, 1900, and 2000 UTC as well as in-between ones at 1830, 1845, 1915, and 1930 UTC.
Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA
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From: Barry McLarnon <bm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: irca <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; am <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, May 29, 2017 10:43 pm
Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] ECLIPSE DX-ING
On 05/28/2017 12:48 PM, Mark Mobile wrote:> Iâm curious as to what DX-ers will be doing during the once-in-a-lifetime August eclipse. How about sharing your plans?I won't be DXing, but I do plan to be somewhere in western Nebraska on the path of totality to observe it!Barry-- Barry McLarnon Ottawa, ON_______________________________________________The 37th edition of the AM Radio Log is Sold Out! Look for the 38th Edition in August!Visit the NRC at http://www.nrcdxas.org
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