Although Dino did not mention it, this is TODAY'S UV report. It even gives
the UTC time.
73
Bob KQ2M
----- Original Message -----
From: "dan bookwalter" <n8dcj@yahoo.com>
To: "Dino Darling" <k6rix@earthlink.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ultraviolet conditions
> having looked at the referenced map i can tell you
> that it must be ficticious... i live in Ohio and there
> is no way we are in a High UV area... heck during the
> summer people have to go to tanning salons to get a
> sun burn ;-)
>
> actually i am shocked that Ohio "scored" that high...
> i heard a story many years ago that i cant confirm ,
> that the army arsenal built in Ravenna,Ohio was built
> in its location because it had the fewest days of sun
> anywhere in the US...
>
> Dan N8DCJ
> --- Dino Darling <k6rix@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Having lived in Colorado, I can tell you its pretty
> > bad when the clouds are
> > gone.
> >
> > Check out this map of the nation...
> >
> >
>
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USNationalStd.asp?loc=usa&seg=Health&prodgr
p=Comfort&product=UVReport&prodnav=none&pid=none
> >
> > At 01:15 PM 10/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Bob KQ2M opined:
> > >
> > > >At sea level perhaps, but if you are talking
> > about ALL the states, then no,
> > > >the worst conditions are not in Florida. The
> > WORST conditions for UV
> > > >exposure occur in those places AT ALTITUDE
> > >
> > >Right you are!!!!
> > >
> > >As a displaced New Mexican, I can assure you that
> > the combination of
> > >high desert altitude (even mid latitude spots in NM
> > are 5000 ft +
> > >elevation), thin atmosphere and bright sun combine
> > to make
> > >it the state with the highest incidence of skin
> > cancer in the US.
> > >
> > >The thicker atmosphere at sea level shields a
> > significant amount
> > >of UV in comparison.
> > >
> > >Better living through sunscreen!
> > >John K5MO
> > >
> > >
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