Re: [IRCA] Recent DXpedition to Grayland, WA & Florence, OR

[Chuck <charlesh3@xxxxxxx>]

Kenneth -

I don't know, but I have it on a older PC that is not handy at the 
moment. Give me a day and I'll dig it out if you haven't been able to 
find it. My recollection is that the map was done by the ITU or CCITT as 
part of their somewhat worldwide set of ground conductivity maps.


Chuck

On 8/9/2012 4:30 PM, Kenneth Nawalkowski wrote:
> Hi,
>     Are these soil conductivity maps for Canada available online? If 
> not, where might I be able to get them?
>    Kenneth Nawalkowski
>    Sandy Lake, MB
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Salmaniw" <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 8:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Recent DXpedition to Grayland, WA & Florence, OR
>
>
> > I've seen similar maps for Canada.  The east side of the Rockies in 
> > Alberta
> > is supposed to be superb for MW DX, and it has been proposed that 
> > this is
> > due to the excellent ground conductivity.  Interesting thread,
> > indeed!........Walt
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Craig Healy 
> > <bubba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> >
> > > An important aspect of losing signal when going away from the shore 
> > > is the
> > > ground conductivity in that area.  That makes a significant coverage 
> > > change
> > > for any identical station by frequency, power and antenna. Local 
> > > stations
> > > like 1230, etc., cover far better in the middle of the US than in 
> > > places
> > > like New England.  The FCC has a PDF map that can be downloaded to 
> > > show the
> > > ground conductivity in the US.  Should be accurate for Canada near the
> > > border as well.
> > >
> > > http://www.fcc.gov/**encyclopedia/m3-map-effective-**
> > > ground-conductivity-united-**states-wall-sized-map-am-**broadcast-stations<http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/m3-map-effective-ground-conductivity-united-states-wall-sized-map-am-broadcast-stations> 
> > >
> > >
> > > Craig Healy
> > > Providence, RI
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