This would all be simpler if we were like Venus and had no magnetic field. Of
course that would cause other problems.73 John AF5CC Sent via the Samsung
Galaxy A10e, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: john@kk9a.com Date: 5/7/20 11:53 AM
(GMT-06:00) To: Richard Smith <n6kt1@sbcglobal.net> Cc: CQ-Contest
<cq-contest@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Russian Beats Out Canada
for Magnetic North ...
For Now That sounds like a good plan, Rich, we could be due for this magnetic
polechange. The reversal pattern was every 200,00 to 300,000 years and it
hasnow been 780,000 years since it last occurred.John KK9ASent via the Samsung
Galaxy 7 edge, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone.On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 11:47 AM
Richard Smith <n6kt1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:> Does that mean I should design my
antennas for low F/B ratio? (hi hi)>> 73, Rich, N6KT, PJ4K>> On Thursday, May
7, 2020, 07:25:11 AM PDT, <john@kk9a.com> wrote:>>> Eventually the earth's
magnetic poles will flip and you will be> beaming backwards using the compass
alignment method.>> John KK9A>>> David Siddall K3ZJ wrote:>> Good thing HF
antennas generally have relatively wide beam width if you use> a compass to
orient without correcting for deviation.>> This also has a subtle effect on
propagation paths through the polar areas,> depending upon your location.>>
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52550973>> 73, Dave K3ZJ>>
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