I regularly copy the LF BCB from EU/AF and the Mideast down around 200KHz when skywave is good. Granted they run super QRO but they have poor ground efficiency and are meant for country coverage only,
Carl KM1H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Kavanagh" <73rjk...@sympatico.ca> To: <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 2:25 PM Subject: Topband: Skywave for LF >> 630 meter propagation will be almost entirely groundwave as ionospheric >> conditions generally do not support skywave (a primary reason for the >> use of LF and low MF for NDB). > Not true. > > As G5VU has already noted, NDBs are routinely propagated via skywave, > e.g. IPA in Easter Island has been frequently heard here (8700 km) after > dark. > > Bob > VE3OSZ > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2113/4825 - Release Date: 02/22/12 > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK