Re: 12 MV 100 years ago

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>


>>One thing about that time period that would add

>>credibility to their reports is there would have

>>been a very low noise floor (very little "noise
>>pollution") at the time (especially at night).

>> > Perhaps 25 kilometers+ discharge echo from his station
>> > (heard by many people at one night) isn't a fairy tale
>> > after all.

>Since 25 kilometers is < 17 miles, at night (let's keep

>the units straight), in a mountainous area,

         The lab area is hilly, rolling prairie, rather
         than mountainous
         (been there, walked the area).
         Depending on WHERE the 17 was measured (estimated)
         might have been over prairie, rather than 'mountains'.

>with little other background noise, it seems very reasonable

>that echoes would be heard at that distance.

         Concur.

         best
         dwp

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