archive: Re: SETI Re: Is radio the last word?

Re: SETI Re: Is radio the last word?

Fractenna@aol.com
Tue, 2 Feb 1999 11:56:09 EST

In a message dated 2/2/99 11:46:35 AM Eastern Standard Time,
n6tx@setileague.org writes:

<<
>it occurs to me that a double signal (one with
>horizontal, one with vertical) polarization where one is inverted would
>provide excelent noise reduction accross long distances.
>>
This is very poor choice. Faraday depolarization will de-polarize all but the
closest possible LP microwave interstellar signals. This will corrode any
modulation and dilute the SNR received at a given LP.

CP is not so affected.

C'mon Paul; this I DID expect you to know;-)

73
Chip N1IR