[Towertalk] Low dipoles

[ccc@space.mit.edu (Chuck Counselman)]

Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com> wrote:
>  At the last minute before SS, I put up a low dipole for 40m at about 30
>  feet. It worked great Sunday morning while the sun was up, but for most
>  of the rest of the time my 2-el yagi at 104 feet seemed as good or better
>  ....


Makes sense.  While the sun is up, D-region absorption murders 
low-angle propagation on 40 m, so a "sky warmer" is relatively 
advantaged.

-Chuck, W1HIS