Hi !
In fact the 160 antenna was a Titanex vertical (version V160E,
shipping in 2 meters long segments). We had no time to get it
ready before the contest, so we used only some of the elements
for a L/4 vertical on 80m. Monday after the contest we finished
the "real" Titanex (very easy with a MFJ-259B antenna analyser)
and got on the air.
The antenna was about 30 meters away from the Atlantic ocean
looking directly on water towards the U.S. and Europe/JA.
We worked a little over 1,060 contacts in only a few hours...
Although quite difficult, we also managed two JA contacts on 160.
73 for now,
Ben
DL6FBL/CN8WW
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Von: Bill Tippett [SMTP:btippett@alum.MIT.edu]
Gesendet am: Montag, 5. April 1999 13:56
An: bernd.och@boc.de
Betreff: CN8WW on 160
Hi Ben!
Congrats on the new world record! What were you using
on 160 after the contest? Several guys here thought you must
be a pirate you were SO STRONG! I suppose it must have been a
Titanex on the beach from looking at your antenna list for 80
and 40. If you can comment on the antenna, please send info
to me and I'll post it on the Topband reflector.
73, Bill W4ZV
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