Well Tom I don't want to besmerch the ARES volunteers but perhaps they
don't have the antennas tuned.
I've read the book, I've installed the antenna, I've got other antennas
(I can raise the rotating dipole from 25ft to120ft CT-100 TRI-EX) and
also tried inverted Vs, etc. the NVIS blows them all away. Get on 40m
some time Tom. I'll show you what I'm talking about. The proof is in
the pudding. Anyone can finc examples of antennas that don't work. If I
paid attention to every negative comment I've heard about transceivers
I'd never bought one...I think the same can be said for negative
comments about antennas. Let the boys go outside and play with the
wires. They've been locked up inside all winter. They need some
sunlight, haha
73,
dave
wa3gin
p.s. since my station is an Internet remote station I can constantly
take measurements from 50 miles away. I can literally watch the band
change from minute to minute and hour to hour. I can also switch the
antennas remotely so I can measure the difference in signal strength
based on time of day, etc. During the day the rotating dipole at 60ft is
typically down 1-2S units from the NVIS. THAT AINT BS! It's a fact..
Tom Rauch wrote:
>There is a great deal of pure unvarnished BS around when
>dealing with NVIS antennas, largely because losses or earth
>effects are ignored. Some of the absolute worse signals I've
>heard are on the Georgia ARES HF net. This is due entirely
>to the thought very low antennas make good statewide 75M
>communications. My mobile with a short vertical antenna
>actually is often louder around the state than many home
>stations with full size antennas!
>
>
>
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