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Re: Topband: Bowtie Flags

To: topband@contesting.com, Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@ieee.org>
Subject: Re: Topband: Bowtie Flags
From: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
Reply-to: k1fz@myfairpoint.net
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:21:12 -0500
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Nick, 

 
Although I did not measure it, the front to back, and front to side is better, overall more quiet.  
It is receiving toward the Caribbean. 
Europe, and USA stations, are lower in signal strength.   Can often work Caribbean and South American stations through a small pile up when they are not working split.   In my case it was a worth while change.   The original plan was to be able to drive my car under it.  
73
Bruce-K1FZ
 

On Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:35:14 +0000, Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

What specific improvements did you note when the Delta was raised Bruce?

Thanks,

Nick
VE7DXR

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At 16:23 12-12-16, K1FZ-Bruce wrote:

Dennis,

Is there a photo or sketch available of your antenna anywhere by email ?

Note: Height above ground helped a lot when my receiving Delta
antenna was re-installed higher. The bottom wire went from 3 feet up
to ~6 feet at my QTH. 73
Bruce-k1fz

http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/flag_antennas.html

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