[IRCA] Solar Eclipse 10/23/2014 and its effect on MW DX

[Rick Dau <drummer1965us@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If I study the "Local Circumstances and Animations" map correctly, it looks like the DXers who will enjoy the greatest benefit from this event are in the Pacific Northwest, where maximum obscuration will occur just after 3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.  That's approx. 3 1/2 hours before local sunset in that region.  Here in Omaha, the eclipse itself won't get going until nearly 4:30 Central Daylight Time, and that's practically at the start of critical hours here on Oct. 23, anyway, so I would imagine that there won't be much of a difference between eclipse-enhanced signals and sunset-skip bounce.  73,Rick DauSouth Omaha, Nebraska 

> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:06:55 -0500
> From: neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: am@xxxxxxxxxxx; irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; am@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Upcoming Solar Eclipses 2014 & 2017
> 
> Here's a good view of what's happening on 10/23
> 
> http://astro.ukho.gov.uk/eclipse/0422014/
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: amdxer@xxxxxxxx
> >Sent: Jul 23, 2014 11:12 AM
> >To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, am@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [NRC-AM] Upcoming Solar Eclipses 2014 & 2017
> >
> >On October 23, 2014, in the afternoon - partial eclipse
> >between 40% and 60% over all but far NE US.  Moon's shadow
> >will be above the earth about 400 miles,  This could
> >result is some great northern DX CX on that afternoon and
> >early evening.
> >
> >But, the biggie is coming in 2017!
> >
> >I know this is still three years in the future, but start
> >planning now!
> >
> >On August 21, 2017, there will be a total eclipse of the
> >sun at mid-day.  The path is from Oregon to South
> >Carolina.  Maximum totality is 2min 40 sec at a point near
> >southern Illinois and western Kentucky.
> >
> >http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/solar.html
> >
> >Tom Jasinski
> >Joliet, IL

 		 	   		  
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