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TheMoMan
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posted August 13, 2010 04:07
____ No but my 2 and 6 Meter antennas can, during meter showers hams use the ionized gases left behind to make long distance contacts with radios that will hardly get out of your yard.
____ 2 Meters good for less than 35 mile radius, riding a good ion track maybe 1k miles.
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Snaggy
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posted August 13, 2010 10:30
It was a nice clear night, but not that spectacular a show for us. It started out good at 11:30 pm, I saw 4 meteors within 5 minutes or so, then a couple nice fireballs with trails, but then it kinda dried up around 12am.
We did have an owl hooting nearby, and a bat scared the guano out of me by flying up close, but there were just a few more fast streaks and that was it for the next half hour.
Can't beat staring up at the night sky though. ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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TheMoMan
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posted August 19, 2010 11:59
____ Wow only two posts and Spungo has spotted you, well enjoy yourself here and please post often.
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garlicguy
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posted August 20, 2010 13:53
As grateful as we are for rain in August around here, it rendered viewing impossible.
Thanks to littlefish for posting a link with the remarkable videos! ![[thumbsup]](graemlins/thumbsup.gif)
gg
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dragonman97
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posted August 21, 2010 17:01
Oooh...that's awesome!
Alas, it makes me wish Who was on tonight. :/
"I can feel the planet move."
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