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Spectacular Heat Brings Spectacular Tropo

TRENT FLEMING

During August, an impressive high-pressure system was in place over the middle of the country, bringing sweltering heat and weeks without rain. A silver lining to the weather, however, was the tropospheric ducting that resulted across the region. Photo A from August 22 is a great example of the size and intensity of this opening! (On a personal note, it is clear that my home grid of EM55 was outside the favored area and I had no contacts as a result of this opening. Not that I’m bitter or anything.) From Ohio to Kansas, and Minnesota to Texas, contacts were made on bands and modes ranging from 2-meter SSB to 10-GHz CW. Long-distance contacts were made on rarely used bands like 902 and 1296, for example. One of the most…

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CQ Amateur Radio (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2023

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