Re: [IRCA] Japan in New Jersey on 747

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- On Mon, 11/24/08, texas4421@xxxxxxxx <texas4421@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> 
> 
> Hi Bill-
> You would be right that Japan could be heard in New Jersey.
> It has been done in the past. HOWEVER, there is a problem
> with your present assumption.
> 
> The sun is still up in Japan. I believe that we need an all
> dark path between us and the DX target to hear it. Might be
> wrong but 52 years of BCB DXing has shown me that is the
> case.
> 
> I think your hearing, many, Holland HET on 747, or maybe a
> European.
> 


By that measure, no Europeans would be possible as the path is over 75% in the light at that time. The path to Japan - and most importantly the skip points - are largely in darkness. 



Russ Edmunds
Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL )
[15 mi NNW of Philadelphia]
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