Distance assumes radio propagation through vacuum. If lumiferous aether or firmament glue or whatever has a different propagation speed, the delay will be longer and this assumed distance larger.
And what is the relative permittivity of your magical aether to delay EM radiation by a factor of over 77?
Now I assume that your magical aether is non-magnetic (and I've seen no rockets getting stuck in it).
So if I haven't forgotten all my EM radiation theory, v = 1/(ε0µ0)1/2. Hence the relative permittivity of your magical aether must be almost 6000!
Then more magical still, this wondrous aether must slow radar signals from Venus, closer to earth at times than the moon, so that they take about 5 minutes to return .
Your magical aether is certainly wondrous stuff, knowing to delay these planetary radar return times to match the times predicted by the heliocentric solar system.
It looks as though your magical aether knows that the earth is a Globe and the moon is about 384,000 km away even if you Flatardians don't.
Ole Christensen Rømer way back in 1676 knew far more about light propagation times than you Flatardians!
Now how about addressing the topic with something sensible?
rabinoz-
Sorry to question such a learned person as you. LOL
You wrote "Venus, at times closer to the earth than the moon".
The closest figure I have seen is 23.7 million miles for Venus and 225 thousand miles for the moon ?
If Venus was "At times closer to the earth than the moon" it would appear to be about 3 times larger than the moon with the naked eye since the diameter of Venus is about 3 times larger than that of the moon.
It would be quite a night-time spectacle !
I can't believe that with your usual expertise, you made this goof. Or maybe you have an explanation for it ?
As it is, Venus is one of the brightest lights in the night sky -"The Evening Star".
But it is always so far away it is always just that - a bright dot in the night sky.
And only viewed in detail with a powerful telescope.
73, best dx, and best wishes, and an apology for the nit-picking :-)
Incidentally, I would have to check it out , but I have never heard of a ham radio "Venus Bounce."......Too far away for that !