Subj : Re: Moon bounce
To   : alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf
From : Dale Parfitt
Date : Fri Oct 21 2005 13:59:08

From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf


"Roger wrote:.
>>>
>>> You also run into higher atmospheric absorption.
>>
>>Not true, at least at VHF and UHF:
>>Atmospheric absorption is  a non factor in all weather conditions from VHF
>>into the lower microwave bands.
>
> I find clouds and particularly rain to be real problems.
> above 440.
That's very odd considering rain has zero effect on 4.2 GHz satellite TVRO 
transmissions (  C Band) and 432 is a decade lower in frequency.
Also zero effect on  432/1296/2304 MHz amateur satellite work.

Guess I'll bite- Given there is no literature to support this  ( IEEE 
Journal on Propagation, professional texts, amateur publications etc) ) how 
do you know clouds play a role in your diminished 440 work?
Dale W4OP

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