Towertalk Gang, Here is an excerpt from one of the recent K7C dx'pedition bulletins, regarding poor signal quality they appear to be experiencing on their end: "Let's start with a technical considera
Bill, I wrote to one of the relay stations with similar questions. Usually in Colorado KH6 boom in on 15 and 20m even when condx are poor. Maybe the arrays are fixed over the pole which would put the
I was surprised to read that bulletin. Here in the Northeast, their signals have been very weak for the most part, especially on 30-15m (no copy on 10 or 12), but they hear well. Barry W2UP -- Barry
should be aware. As you already know, we are using vertically-polarized antennas very, very close to salt water and with large radial fields. This makes our signal launch angle very, very low - quit
One point to make... They are using vertically mounted 2-element SteppIR beams. Based on the pictures I've seen, they may be phasing them as a broadside array as well. Either way, they certainly have
I think those are for 14 MHz and up. On 160 - 30 meters, I think they are using single verticals. I wonder which way the beach they are using is facing? Mike, W4EF....................................
Weak in the midwest too,, they need more power. Someone send them an Alpha!!! Mark W0NCL _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "
They are set up on the old recreation beach, faces west across the lagoon. KH6DV _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
Bill, In my experience, "one-way propagation" is primarily a result of large differences in the noise and interference environments on each end of a propagation path. This is a very common phenomenon
They were booming in here on 40 and 80 CW this am. Worked them with 400 watts and an R8 Vertical on 40 and a random wire on 80. Whatever they have there works to the states anyway. Mike W0MU --Origin
Excellent point Frank. 73 Tony KT2Q _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Tol
I was copying them S-6 with an S2 noise level Sunday morning on 80m ssb. Using an inverted L (45 x 25') with 26 radials. I didn't try to work them because the pileup was too thick and I had little ti