Thought some of you who worked ZC4DW last night might
be interested in this note I received from Des about his
antenna, etc.
73, Bill W4ZV
>Bill,
>
>You were surprised.
>
>I was amazed.
>
>Last night was the first time I have ever worked USA on 160m!
>
>I managed to work 14 USA stations it total, so I'm delighted.
>
>Bill, I was running only 100 watts to a horizontal loop.
>
>The loop is a 3 sided triangle supported by 3 palm trees at a height
>of 30 feet above ground.
>
>Each of the 3 sides of the 'loop' is about 200 feet long, so I have about
>600 feet
>total wire out. It is fed at one corner of the triangle with 300 ohm feeder.
>
>Condx must have played a big part last night because I have never heard USA
>on 160m so strong, let alone work more than a dozen of you guys!
>
>QSL's to:
>
>Dez Watson
>C.A.O.
>JSSU (AN)
>BFPO 59
>London
>U.K.
>
>73
>
>Dez - ZC4DW
>
>P.S. - I am hoping I set a new record in the Single-Op, 100w, CW category of
>the Russian DX Contest.
>
>
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