Topband: RX Antenna advice

[ct1ilt at sapo.pt]

Hi Guy,

thanks for answer, the soil is pretty bad. Very dry, rocky soil.

Filipe


Citando Guy Olinger K2AV <olinger at bellsouth.net>:

> Beverage antenna running up the mountain to intended direction does not
> inspire confidence for some number of reasons.  What kind of soil is
> underneath it?
>
> Pennant, K9AY, or an array of same, something that rejects back and side,
> and hears high angle well would seem better suited. Maybe Waller Flag?
>
> 73, Guy.
>
> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 9:41 AM, <ct1ilt at sapo.pt> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> This past weekend I made a few CQs on 160m in the CQ 160 Contest and
>> while talking to my friend Braco E77DX he told me that I was not
>> hearing well, I had huge pile up coming from Europe but I could not
>> hear a single soul calling. I tried all the antennas available (110m
>> beverage to 10º, 130m beverage to 45º/225º not terminated) and even
>> with the TX antennas (T Vertical and Dipole) I could not hear anyone,
>> the maximum signal I got was with the W6 Beverage (170m).
>>
>> I conclude that somehow my RX antennas are not working properly
>> towards Europe, could it be that the beverages to europe doesnt work
>> well running up the mountain? West Beverage work very well but the
>> terrain is either sloping to USA or flat.
>>
>>
>> My question is weather should I give a try on another type of RX
>> antenna just for Europe / ASIA? G3XGC Coaxial Loop ? pennant?
>>
>> Any advice would be welcome.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Filipe Lopes CT1ILT aka CR6K
>>
>>
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