Hi Art,
I have 2 classes of rx antennas for 160/80, an active rx 4-square with
short 108" verticals (a copy of the first-generation DXE array) and 3
pretty long bi-directional beverages. In general, the 4-sq is not as "razor
sharp" as the beverages, so I generally put the 4-sq on the main rx of the
K3 and put one of the beverages on the sub-rx in diversity mode. A common
scenario is to have the EU beverage in my right ear and the 4-sq selected
as NW or SW in the left ear. The less-than-stellar F/B and F/S of the 4-sq
usually allows me to work most of the stronger callers, even those in the
"disadvantaged" directions, without switching, plus it gives me a hint if
someone is calling and I should switch one of the other beverages in to dig
out a weak one. HTH.
73,
geo - n4ua
On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Art Snapper <art@nk8x.net> wrote:
> Do any of you wish to share your methodology on using directional receive
> antennas during a run?
>
> The inverted-L was way too noisy with the lightning static, to hear weak
> and distant stations.
>
> On the other hand, I am sure I missed some stations, by being on the
> wrong-direction receiving antenna at the time they called.
>
> de Art NK8X
>
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