CHP to Lafayette, LA 1562 miles, what type of skip

[kb5udf]

Receiving CHP from Lafayette, LA is on my scanning bucket list. My friend nearby managed it a day or so ago while I was at work.
Question: What mode of propagation was likely at play, given that the distance is 1500+ miles; my googling suggests this is beyond the range of meteor scatter.

The opening lasted about an hour and he was receiving 42mhz CHP frequencies including LA Basin and at least as far north as Bay Area.

 

[nd5y]

F2 or sporadic E.

 

[kb5udf]

Thanks. After more research including articles that were self-contradictory, I’m inclined to go with Sporadic E, given the intermittent and brief nature of the propagation.

Also, I’m thrilled to report I did manage to receive two CHP channels this afternoon over a roughly 5 minute period. Solid signals, before they went away entirely (42.54 and 42.56). Goal achieved. (Icom 7300, terminated folded dipole about 60ish feet long)

 

[marvinsuggs]

Thanks. After more research including articles that were self-contradictory, I’m inclined to go with Sporadic E, given the intermittent and brief nature of the propagation.

Also, I’m thrilled to report I did manage to receive two CHP channels this afternoon over a roughly 5 minute period. Solid signals, before they went away entirely (42.54 and 42.56). Goal achieved. (Icom 7300, terminated folded dipole about 60ish feet long)

Congratulations sir

 

[W1KNE]

I am 90% sure you had F2 skip at that distance. Usually E Skip ends around 1200 miles. And we're all getting CHP even as far as the North East, which would be way past that 1200 mile range.