Topband: It is not so much propagation

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

Only if they have space for them.

On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:59 AM, K4OWR <k2owr at comcast.net> wrote:

> :::: When I switch to my beverage antenna the noise pretty much goes to
> almost nothing.
> Don't most serious operators have one....or more???
> BILL K4OWR
>
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> On 3/19/2012 10:22 AM, N7DF wrote:
> >   During the summer the storm static is the main obstacle to top band
> operation here   40 over nine crashes every 30 seconds kind of drown out
> everything, QRP or QRO
> > In fact the fish beacons still come through around sunrise indicating
> that propagation paths are open but SWLing them is not that big a thrill
> > Maybe we could get some low power 160 meter beacons operating through
> the summer to see what is really happening
> > It would be interesting to get more Field Day stations on 160.  Maybe
> our crowd can get 160 included in local club plans
> > a 30 foot high mast with top loading is not to hard to put together and
> can get out pretty well with two or three readials
> > it might even get some new people interested in top band
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