Mac, N8TT wrote:
"Note that the BBC used paths that did not include much of the polar
regions."

That`s an indication that they knew something about broadcasting. There
must be a better way somewhere that doesn`t involve a path near a polar
region.

A broadcaster must advertise his programs well in advance. He can`t find
a band that`s open and tailor his emissions to it. He must fire up on
schedule with the right program at the designated time and direction
regardless of conditions. All is planned long ahead of time.

One of the most usless toys we had was a backscatter ionospheric
sounder. It worked well but we had no immediate need for the information
it provided. We were locked in our schedules for months in advance and
today`s ionospheric conditions were short-term indeed.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI