[Towertalk] Low-Angle Scattering

[Michael Keane, K1MK]

On Mon, 01 April 2002, Pete Smith wrote:

> Is this still consistent with your analysis?

Pete,

No it isn't. Scattering by itself might be expected to partially fill in
the nulls, reducing their depth.

If the models predict a greater intensity near zero elevation than in
the peak of the primary lobe over flat ground, that starts to sound like
an atrifact of the modeling.

It would be highly improbable to have periodic variations in the terrain
capable of producing a difraction peak with near unity efficiency. But I
am intrigued. Could you send me a copy of your terrain profile?

73,
Mike K1MK
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