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Old December 20th 09, 01:02 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Gregg Gregg is offline
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Default Question about AM and critical hours, does snow count?

On Dec 20, 3:08*am, "Brenda Ann"
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"Gregg" wrote in message

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On Dec 19, 6:17 am, dave wrote:

Gregg wrote:


I knew about the period before and after sunrise - but I hadn't heard
of that term
"Critical Hours" before.


It's usually to protect a station to the East.


Didn't know that either David. Can you tell me why specifically only
stations to the east? :-)

I would think this would be because of gray line skip. Points east will have
already begun receiving skip by the time a station considerably to the west
will have seen sunset.


Ah. I see. I should have figured that out on my own. Thanks BA