Topband: QRN frm hurricane "Frances" ?...and Ivan?

[Cqtestk4xs at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/16/04 11:53:40 AM Greenwich Standard Time,  
df2py at t-online.de writes:

Question  is, do topband stations in the greater neighborhood of the 
hurricane observe  significantly higher QRN, and do stations, being in North America, 
locate high  noise in the hurricanes direction ?
73 de wolf (diggin` into the noise  )



Living in the lightning and hurricane capitol of America I can pass along  
the following.
 
Contrary to common belief, the actual hurricane has very little lightning  in 
it.  The outer feed bands may contain lightning, and when the hurricane  has 
degraded into a tropical storm there may be an increase in thunderstorm  
activity.
 
You are getting a taste of daily atmospheric conditions of what we  
experience on 160 in Florida.  It's not too surprising that there are not a  whole lot 
of 160 guys down here.
 
Bill K4XS