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Originally Posted by dg7feq

on holiday in greece we picked up 2G and 3G signals from Malta - which is nearly 1000km away on some days!

If it's 1000km away only on some days, where is it the rest of the time? I always knew Malta was just a floating ship!

I think the effect that you describe is due to 'tropospheric ducting' which typically occurs over large bodies of water. I guess it is the same effect that allows you to pick up FM radio signals from across the sea when there are just the right atmospheric conditions.