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    FM radio stations on the Azores are heard again in N America - 21st July
    2021

    Posted: 22 Jul 2021 12:32 AM PDT https://ei7gl.blogspot.com/2021/07/fm-radio-stations-on-azores-are-heard.html





    Wednesday 21st July 2021: At the start of July, FM radio stations on the
    Azores were heard in the USA. On the 21st, the North Atlantic path opened
    again with FM stations being heard in Newfoundland and Cape Cod, MA.
    This is a log of what was heard by Larry Horlick (VO1FOG) in Newfoundland
    and Bryce Foster in the US...
    * * *
    UTC QRG ITU Station, location Details, remarks Distance km Received by/in
    kW ERP Pol
    19:32 88.90 MHz AZR RTP Antena 1, Horta/Cabeço Gordo (fai) Recording verified by Paul Logan, 2218kms by Larry Horlick, Coley's Point (CAN) 9.1
    c
    19:36 90.50 MHz AZR RTP Antena 1, Serra de Santa Bárbara (tce) Recording verified by Paul Logan 2309kms by Larry Horlick, Coley's Point (CAN) 35 h
    19:44 87.70 MHz AZR RTP Antena 3, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) Antena tres, Recording verified by Paul Logan 2501kms by Larry Horlick, Coley's Point (CAN) 40 v


    21:33 88.50 MHz AZR Rádio Atlântida, Pico da Barrosa (smg) // webstream,
    3830kms in Mashpee, MA (USA) 3 m
    21:33 87.70 MHz AZR RTP Antena 3, Pico da Barrosa (RDP) (smg) Antena 3 ID,
    // stream, 3830kms in Mashpee, MA (USA) 40 v
    * * *
    Propagation Mode: It looks very likely that this was a case of single and double hop Sporadic-E again.
    The distance from the Azores to Newfoundland is in the region of
    2200-2500kms and this was most likely one hop Sporadic-E with a small tropo extension.
    The distance from the Azores to Cape Cod in the US is 3830kms and this was
    very likely to be double hop Sporadic-E.
    It's interesting to see that the path from Newfoundland to Bermuda was open
    at 21:00 UTC which suggests the location of one of the Sporadic-E clouds.
    For earlier trans-Atlantic reception reports, see my 88-108 MHz page.
    Links...
    1) FMLIST website log for the 21st of July 2021

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