Friday 17 May 2013

Meteor scatter signal from DB0FAI


This recording of DB0FAI (144.490MHz) was made at 0825 UTC on 6th May 2013 via meteor scatter during the Eta Aquarids shower.


The spectacular start to the reception of the beacon is caused by a meteor passing into the E-layer of the ionosphere producing a trail of ionisation that last for many seconds before fizzling out.

Two seconds before the main reflection is a minor one of short duration.


Distance between G8TTI IO81WM & DB0FAI JN58IC is 994.47 km (617.966 miles).I made a large number of recordings very similar to this that morning.