[Mldxcc] Winter day busy-ness

[Rick WA6NHC]

Except the plots didn't come via the email, I'll find another way to 
display them.

Sorry,

RIck


On 1/18/2018 1:20 PM, Rick WA6NHC wrote:
> Since it's raining outside today (fine with me, wash some of the snow 
> back further for less to plow while I enjoy the wood stove heat), I 
> decided to take a look at the take off angle vs gain with HFTA from 
> the exact planned tower site.
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> I've purchased a 55' motorized crank up, tilt over tower with a prop 
> pitch rotor and a SteppIR DB42 (80-6M) to top it off (with tilt plate 
> so it's ALL down at ground level for maintenance).  The DB42 is a 
> rotatable dipole on 80M, 4 elements on 40, 5 or 6 on higher bands.  
> I'm also waiting for the Elecraft KPA1500 amp, so full legal limit on 
> all bands will be available.  I have to make a trek to Nevada to pick 
> it up (estate sale) when conditions make it safe for a trailer but it 
> should all be up and playing sometime this summer (adding lightning 
> protection, counterpoise of course).  I have a 160M inverted L (bend 
> at ~80' in a tree) that I'll add a matching circuit to make it a 
> 80/160M vertical.  So far it plays well on 160M and it will give me 
> another 80M option.
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> Yes, I'm building my nest and will finally have a competitive station 
> for the last 50 or so ATNO as well as slot fills.
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> [Last week I got 4 QSL cards from the last Pitcairn team with all 24 
> QSO's confirmed (off my dipole in CA before I moved, yeah I was 
> bored).  I only have a couple slots left for them, mostly on data.  
> ;-)  I finally got South Korea LOTW confirmed on 160M, also from CA so 
> that list is growing too; 25 confirmed now). ]
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> Comments and suggestions will be welcomed.  But I'm pretty sure if 
> there is any propagation, I'll be heard at least.  I'm pleased that 
> two high gain peaks show to the south on 80M, so I should be better 
> heard on the morning nets (CA and NV).  Alas it won't be available for 
> Bouvet later this month; it can't be helped.
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> I'm pretty happy with the station location (it was one of the things I 
> checked before buying; yes the house is awesome too) but the 5000' 
> hill 5.4 miles to the east (~2800' above the tower elevation) and a 
> lower ridge to the west (9 miles away) will have an effect on a couple 
> bands although I suspect it will be minimal.
>
> One can clearly see the radiation peaks (pattern) of the antenna in 
> the higher bands.  Here are the HFTA plots:
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> 73 from North Idaho (it's AWESOME!),
> Rick wa6nhc
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