FADING AND SIGNAL-STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS TAKEN DURING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF AUGUST 31, 1932
This paper contains the results of observations on signal strength and fading, taken during the total solar eclipse of August 31, 1932, by the Canadian Marconi Company, the Northern Electric Company, the Marine Department of the Canadian Government and l'Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal.The Canadi...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/cjr33-003 2023-12-17T10:31:24+01:00 FADING AND SIGNAL-STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS TAKEN DURING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF AUGUST 31, 1932 Henderson, J. T. Rose, D. C. 1933 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjr33-003 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cjr33-003 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Research volume 8, issue 1, page 29-36 ISSN 1923-4287 Pharmacology (medical) Complementary and alternative medicine Pharmaceutical Science journal-article 1933 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/cjr33-003 2023-11-19T13:38:35Z This paper contains the results of observations on signal strength and fading, taken during the total solar eclipse of August 31, 1932, by the Canadian Marconi Company, the Northern Electric Company, the Marine Department of the Canadian Government and l'Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal.The Canadian Marconi Company at Yamachiche took signal-strength observations on trans-Atlantic and American short-wave stations. The Northern Electric Company measured field strengths in Montreal from the Ottawa station in the broadcast band (600 Kc.). The stations of the Marine Department in the Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay regions and also in the Newfoundland and Nova Scotia region took notes on short-wave reception from Ottawa and direction-finding bearings on specified nearby stations. L'Ecole Polytechnique had a receiving station at Rigaud, Quebec.The results of observations on short waves indicate no effect at the time of the predicted corpuscular eclipse, but a definite night effect at the time of optical totality. Direction-finding stations and observations on the broadcast band report no effect. Article in Journal/Newspaper Hudson Bay Hudson Strait Newfoundland Canadian Science Publishing (via Crossref) Hudson Bay Hudson Hudson Strait ENVELOPE(-70.000,-70.000,62.000,62.000) Canadian Journal of Research 8 1 29 36 |
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This paper contains the results of observations on signal strength and fading, taken during the total solar eclipse of August 31, 1932, by the Canadian Marconi Company, the Northern Electric Company, the Marine Department of the Canadian Government and l'Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal.The Canadian Marconi Company at Yamachiche took signal-strength observations on trans-Atlantic and American short-wave stations. The Northern Electric Company measured field strengths in Montreal from the Ottawa station in the broadcast band (600 Kc.). The stations of the Marine Department in the Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay regions and also in the Newfoundland and Nova Scotia region took notes on short-wave reception from Ottawa and direction-finding bearings on specified nearby stations. L'Ecole Polytechnique had a receiving station at Rigaud, Quebec.The results of observations on short waves indicate no effect at the time of the predicted corpuscular eclipse, but a definite night effect at the time of optical totality. Direction-finding stations and observations on the broadcast band report no effect. |
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FADING AND SIGNAL-STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS TAKEN DURING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF AUGUST 31, 1932 |
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FADING AND SIGNAL-STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS TAKEN DURING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF AUGUST 31, 1932 |
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FADING AND SIGNAL-STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS TAKEN DURING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF AUGUST 31, 1932 |
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FADING AND SIGNAL-STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS TAKEN DURING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF AUGUST 31, 1932 |
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FADING AND SIGNAL-STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS TAKEN DURING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF AUGUST 31, 1932 |
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fading and signal-strength measurements taken during the solar eclipse of august 31, 1932 |
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