Same scenario here with BOG. Sensitivity way down but directivity appears same.
I may run a new wire on top of the ice cap which is a couple feet thick at this
point in NNJ. Prob not solid all way thru -only about 4 inches solid ice cap!
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On Feb 5, 2011, at 12:05, "Zivney, Terry L." <00tlzivney@bsu.edu> wrote:
> As a note about my recent posting, I listened early last night to the
> under-ice
> beverages. They still show good directivity on the BC band - I can listen to
> two different stations on the same frequency by switching beverages.
>
> But, the sensitivity on the ham bands is waaaaay down. S9+ signals on
> 40 were S1, and I couldn't hear band noise on 160 even with the rig's
> preamp on!
>
> I know this isn't exactly the "beverage on ground" BOG system, but I had
> hoped it would work adequately. It doesn't, which is why I posted my
> earlier question.
>
> Terry Zivney, N4TZ/9
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