Aside from the question of local noise, receiver quality, and antennas I
think the other thing that might be happening is that the station just is no
longer there. Listen on the frequency to see if anyone else is calling. If
they aren't, then the station has probably moved. I would not worry about
this too much unless you consistently go to a spotted frquency, hear people
calling AND WORKING the spotted station, and you still hear nothing.
--------- Wes Attaway (N5WA) ----------
2048 Pepper Ridge, Shreveport, LA 71115
----------- (318)797-3012 -------------
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jonathan Kaplan
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 10:34 AM
To: Towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Elementary question about Skip
OK Gang,
Here's a question I feel I should know but don't. I just
finished installing an expensive tower-antenna combo.
It's a M2 40m dipole above a TH7DX on the top of a
US Tower HDX555. Now, I'm pleased generally with the
setup, except I can't figure out the following:
I often get listings via the local DX Spotcluster, posted
by local hams of interesting DX spots, but more often
than not, I get nothing when I tune in. Now, I don't expecct
to be able to hear an internet-gated spot posted by a ham in
another state, but many of these spots are from hams within
50 miles of me. Can someone explain this phenomenon and
what rule, if any, is there about the footprint on the ground
of a DX skip?
Thanks
CUL
Jonathan KO6XS
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