On Feb 5, 2005, at 8:12 AM, Ian White, G3SEK wrote:
R. Measures wrote:
The ionosphere is not a parametric amplifier being pumped by solar
energy - there are some weird theories floating around that have not
been proven.
Al - K8EUR
So why did a 20db amplifier deliver 23db during certain conditions
and 20db at other times?
At amateur frequencies, the ionosphere is more like a parametric
amplifier being pumped by wishful thinking.
I measured it. There was nothing obvious that gave a clue as to when
conditions were right for it to happen.
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73 from Ian G3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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