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Re: Topband: [Bulk] Re: Modeling the proverbial "vertical on a beach"

To: Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av.guy@gmail.com>, TopBand List <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: [Bulk] Re: Modeling the proverbial "vertical on a beach"
From: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:26:02 -0700
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At TX5D, Raivavae, Australs FP, I could real time A/B a vertical at the high tide line on 15m vs one 100' feet back and got "1 to 2 S units better" for the beach one on the USA path about 7000km.

Grant KZ1W


On 8/11/2014 1:16 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
The riveting experience I draw on is one particular IOTA contest where our
group was operating as N4A on Core Banks, NC. The bands were full of
signals in the early afternoon, including stuff on 40 from Europe really
before the band was quite open.

I was walking around with a battery Elecraft K2/10. The AGC was off and the
RF gain set to show contrast between levels. Walking back away from the
water's edge about 400 feet would cause the weak EU to drop out, while US
and Caribbean seemed unaffected. The advantage at the water's edge was
simply startling. I showed it to others in our group and they had the same
impression.

73, Guy K2AV


On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 11:02 PM, Tom W8JI <w8ji@w8ji.com> wrote:

My point is if no one else is on, we really don't how other signals would
be. It's like a drag race with just one car, or a pony show with one horse.


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