MIKE ROSS wrote
 
-----------TV reception
 
> "Phil Marlowe" wrote to "Michel Samson"
> (08 Jul 103  18:10:24D)
> --- on the topic of "TV reception"
 
 > I'm sorry not to have much of an answer to it, the
 > explanation from Mike Ross about the 6 dB drop
 > seems sound enough to give it a thought...
 
 PM> Yes, I've saved that, but haven't had a chance to
 PM> try -anything- yet. I don't think I've had the TV
 PM> on for more than a few hours in the last 5 months.
 
> One last thought, there is a giant sunspot group
> which is responsible for a number of radio
> blackouts we've had of late. I'm not saying this
> is entirely the case but I think the UHF band
> would be affected to some degree (i.e. extra
> noise) just like all other radio frequencies.
> Since the Sun rotates about every 10 to 11 days
> the bad reception should occur on the same
> repetitive cycle to varying degree of severity
> until a sunspot group resolves itself.  Mike
 
  Gee, Mike, what with summer/winter, temporary
 garage structures, humidity, foliage or the
 absence thereof, and now giant sunspots, I'll be
 able to figure this out by 2050.
 
 Just kidding. I've actually noticed the blackouts
 on radio.
 
 When I eventually start fiddling around with
 antennas, I'll go for the db increase and height
 first.
 
 

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