Topband: Amazing!

[Keith Jillings]

First time on THE band for some years!  I brought the FT920 up to the 
2nd (Welsh mountain) QTH for a couple of weeks.   I've never heard 160 
like this - most G-stations, even relatively near, were down at 579 
while OY and 4X and A4 were stronger than that.   JAs were audible. 
And not a W to be heard.

I couldn't raise much with 132 feet inverted L (not very high) and 100 
watts, but it does provide inspiration to put something better up.  The 
noise levels here (up in the mountains of the Lleyn Peninsula) are very 
low.

Underneath is a few feet of earth, then many hundreds of feet of 
granite.  I think some more radials are needed!

If any county chasers need Gwynedd (or Caernarfonshire), give me a call.


Keith
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Keith Jillings (in Wales)
GW3OIT