Some of my best Antarctic area contacts have been with a horizontal antenna
and the very best had the apex at only 50' and the end at 3....blew the
pileup away with one call and was told later at Dayton I was at least 10dB
above the 10 KHz+ of callers. Not bad for a fast installed antenna at the
new home and 1200W.
Ducting via NVIS?
Carl
KM1H
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From: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 9:26 AM
Subject: Topband: FT5ZM
He was first discernable here at 1350. In the log at 1400.
It is now 1422 and he is fading with my sunrise. The signals peaked at S3
on the Beverages for about 20 minutes, but was good copy on ALL 16
Beverages. This indicates a VERY HIGH arrival angle here near the
Amsterdam antipode. He was good copy (S1) on a full wavelength horizontal
loop just 10 feet AGL.
He is now working northern Scandinavian station as well as NA west coast
as he fades away. Still 449 at 1427.
73, and good luck to all.
de Milt, N5IA
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