[IRCA] Eclipse DX?

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

Lacking a total eclipse, let`s see if there are any DX effects during the imminent annular eclipse. Beside avoiding looking directly at the sun, if you are close to the path of annularity, tune around MW and even lower SW bands to see if night-like conditions briefly skip in some signals not normally heard in the daytime. Here`s info including maps:

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html

Since the maximum eclipse will be at sunset around here, like from Dallas to Chicago, night-time conditions will already be in effect normally.

Sp best DX results should be over northern California, where it`s long before sunset. There might be propagational patches energized for paths at an angle to the path, e.g. from Idaho to southern California or vice versa. But should theoretically be best along the path, i.e. northern California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and into west Texas. 

For this you may disregard worries about weather obscuring the event!

73, Glenn Hauser, OK
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