On 08/04/2005 5:01 PM, Joe S. wrote:
It's the CBers. You see, there is a fixed quantity of propagation in the
ionosphere and each signal that hits the ionosphere absorbs a bit of that
energy. Eventually we reach a point of saturation at which the capability
of the ionosphere to support propagation starts to degrade. CBers and their
illegal super amps are sucking the ionosphere dry. The only way to reverse
the trend is for them to stop transmitting.

The eminent Dr. Larson E. Rapp explained it all in the April 1938 QST.

Nope.

Aliens. Stealing our ions for their starships.

I know that some may give me some static about this, or see it as a
negative occurrence. I say we should try to stay positive. In
particle, I look forward to meeting with the aliens. I expect to get a
charge out of that.

No mater what happens, you can be sure we will bounce back.

-- cm