Wow, I had no idea tropospheric ducting was key in finding the rest of the family. File that away in the Search and Rescue memory logs!
(play with this a lot in ham radio...)
"On Saturday, December 2, they began searching through the data logs of cell sites, trying to find records of repeaters to which the Kims' cell phone may have connected. They discovered that on November 26, 2006, at around 1:30am, it made a brief automatic connection to a cell site near Glendale, Oregon, and retrieved two text messages. Temporary atmospheric conditions, such as tropospheric ducting, can briefly allow radio communications over larger distances than normal. "
AI6YR Ben /
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2024-07-28 06:08:39
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