Yesterday was absolutely phenomenal on 160...!
It all started at 5:00 PM local time, with G3ZES calling CQ. Later on, I heard
OM3RM, OE8SKQ, CN2R, HA8BE (589!), and OM3BH. Some of the signals were
unbelievably strong---could hardly believe I was listening to Top Band...
The latter was the ONLY station I actually managed to WORK, however! Hi Hi.
Hardy recently ran the specs of my grounded half loop through a computer
programme he has---turns out the design makes for a very effective dummy
antenna, & not much else in the transmitting department. Anyway, I tore it down
this morning, replacing it with a temporary inverted "L".
That grounded half loop sure was a FB receiving antenna, though...I'll miss it
ONLY for that.
~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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