petervince1952@gmail.com said: > Sorry Don, I beg to differ. The effects are often not noticeable in these > days of digital television, but the noise-floor can definitely be seen to > rise dramatically on a spectrum analyser. Right. But I think that's because the sun is lining up with the satellite rather than the ionosphere is getting trashed and messing up propagation. -- These are my opinions. I hate spam.

BOTH can be issues.   Faraday rotation can reduce polarization 

On Fri, Nov 04, 2016 at 03:19:20PM -0700, Hal Murray wrote: > > petervince1952@gmail.com said: > > Sorry Don, I beg to differ. The effects are often not noticeable in these > > days of digital television, but the noise-floor can definitely be seen to > > rise dramatically on a spectrum analyser. > > Right. But I think that's because the sun is lining up with the satellite > rather than the ionosphere is getting trashed and messing up propagation. BOTH can be issues. Faraday rotation can reduce polarization isolation in geomagnetic storms... worse at high latitudes... and also geomagnetic storms can cause antenna pointing issues for satellites... -- Dave Emery N1PRE/AE, die@dieconsulting.com DIE Consulting, Weston, Mass 02493 "An empty zombie mind with a forlorn barely readable weatherbeaten 'For Rent' sign still vainly flapping outside on the weed encrusted pole - in celebration of what could have been, but wasn't and is not to be now either."