Jim Reid wrote:
> 0045 UTC, or 2:45 pm Hawaii Standard Time
ICEPAC thinks that's about time for the noise level to start rising.
> Well, I am about 2 miles inland from the South facing
> coast of Kauai, and at an altitude of some 500 feet ASL.
> Antennas have a clear view of the ocean over nearly
> 200 degrees of Azimuth, centered nearly directly South.
Compared to that, I have a clear view of,
well, apartment building across the street :-)
> Yes, the 40 meter antenna is an 80 meter doublet,
> center fed using 600 ohm (4 inch spaced) open wire
> line. The antenna length is about 125 feet; the open
> wire feeder is about another 100 feet. The tuner is
> an "ancient" E F Johnson kW Matchbox, balanced
> tuner. The tuner is from the 1950's, hi. It cost all
> of $124.50 when brand new!
Got one on eBay, the best ham-related investment
I ever made, even better than Orion :-)
Then I guess you don't have too much loss.
With almost the same setup, but only half of the height
I got -171 dBW/Hz during the day, rising to -160 dBW
overnight. Measured last May using spectrum analyzer.
Quite a difference from your -184 or -181 dBW/Hz.
Must see what I have now.
73,
Sinisa YT1NT, VA3TTN
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