May Banter 2025

[nw baltimore wx]

Kind of feel like we need a goal in the power play. You just know the refs will even out the PP’s by games end.

[nw baltimore wx]

Let’s Go!!!

[Chris78]

39 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

Let’s Go!!!

Great response by the caps

[Chris78]

Tom Wilson played his ass off tonight. 

[H2O]

Would love just for once to have an easy caps playoff game. But a win is a win

[Jrlg1181]

Just a question that I have - any answers ? 

Back in the mid 90s as teen in NW Albemarle , just east of the mountains - I grew up on simple AM/FM radio ... I knew where each FM country station was located on the dial ... This occurred during a strong afternoon thunderstorm with very vivid - almost nonstop lightning , as the storm moved off SE toward Charlottesville I came across a unfamiliar station while scanning through the frequencies, after a few songs the dj came on and said the NWS has issued a tornado watch for all of SE Kansas - 30 % chance of storms capable of producing tornadoes this afternoon... As the lightning faded into the distance that stations FM signal faded... Have always been amazed at that occurrence - knowing that FM signals do not carry that far ,  usually a 100 miles max... unlike AM signals which can travel a thousand miles especially at night...

[wxdude64]

22 hours ago, Jrlg1181 said:

Just a question that I have - any answers ? 

Back in the mid 90s as teen in NW Albemarle , just east of the mountains - I grew up on simple AM/FM radio ... I knew where each FM country station was located on the dial ... This occurred during a strong afternoon thunderstorm with very vivid - almost nonstop lightning , as the storm moved off SE toward Charlottesville I came across a unfamiliar station while scanning through the frequencies, after a few songs the dj came on and said the NWS has issued a tornado watch for all of SE Kansas - 30 % chance of storms capable of producing tornadoes this afternoon... As the lightning faded into the distance that stations FM signal faded... Have always been amazed at that occurrence - knowing that FM signals do not carry that far ,  usually a 100 miles max... unlike AM signals which can travel a thousand miles especially at night...

Interesting. I guess it is possible that the electrical charge in the air acted as an amplifier/carrier?? 

[Yeoman]

23 hours ago, Jrlg1181 said:

Just a question that I have - any answers ? 

Back in the mid 90s as teen in NW Albemarle , just east of the mountains - I grew up on simple AM/FM radio ... I knew where each FM country station was located on the dial ... This occurred during a strong afternoon thunderstorm with very vivid - almost nonstop lightning , as the storm moved off SE toward Charlottesville I came across a unfamiliar station while scanning through the frequencies, after a few songs the dj came on and said the NWS has issued a tornado watch for all of SE Kansas - 30 % chance of storms capable of producing tornadoes this afternoon... As the lightning faded into the distance that stations FM signal faded... Have always been amazed at that occurrence - knowing that FM signals do not carry that far ,  usually a 100 miles max... unlike AM signals which can travel a thousand miles especially at night...

 Likely Tropospheric ducting, a atmospheric phenomenon that allows VHF and FM radio signals to travel over a thousand miles beyond their normal range.