Lightning scatter

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Related wiki pages Bands, Propagation, Aurora, Tropospheric ducting, Meteor scatter

Ligtning scatter provided DX opportunities mainly in the UHF bands. It is caused by the ionisation created by lightning during an electrical storm.

The effect of Lightning scatter is similar to Meteor sccatter in that contacts are brief and unpredictable. In general however, the storm must be roughly mid-way betwen the two stations.

Distances achieved using lightning scatter are usually at a maximum of about 1100km (700 miles)