In a message dated 3/14/2004 5:32:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
BobK8IA@aol.com writes:
> Thats interesting as he was quite copyable here in Arizona on both bands,
> 0230Z or so. Nothing fancy here for antennas (rx or tx) on either band, just
> low
> noise level most of the time. Thats certainly what makes 160 a challenge.
> Searchlight propagation??
I dont know -- Im starting to think it's one of two things here at my QTH in
suburban NNJ -- 1. local terrain with high density development attenuates low
angle signals - I know the noise level is sharply increased in these QTH's
but Ive been able to abate the noise by a number of different measures and sig
strength on some 160 signals is just way, way down from reports of others
within 200 mi of here.
2. My antennas are too low angle -- I have only Flags, Pennants and the 1/4
wave Inv L. I also have a mag loop which is a diff category and quite def
normally anyway.
I use the same antennas for rx on 80 with excellent results often hearing
stations many other seem to have problems with ...
Like I said before - its 160 ..!
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