Topband: [Bulk] Re: Modeling the proverbial "vertical on a beach"

[Grant Saviers]

At TX5D, Raivavae, Australs FP, I could real time A/B a vertical at the 
high tide line on 15m vs one 100' feet back and got "1 to 2 S units 
better" for the beach one on the USA path about 7000km.

Grant KZ1W


On 8/11/2014 1:16 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> The riveting experience I draw on is one particular IOTA contest where our
> group was operating as N4A on Core Banks, NC. The bands were full of
> signals in the early afternoon, including stuff on 40 from Europe really
> before the band was quite open.
>
> I was walking around with a battery Elecraft K2/10. The AGC was off and the
> RF gain set to show contrast between levels. Walking back away from the
> water's edge about 400 feet would cause the weak EU to drop out, while US
> and Caribbean seemed unaffected. The advantage at the water's edge was
> simply startling. I showed it to others in our group and they had the same
> impression.
>
> 73, Guy K2AV
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 11:02 PM, Tom W8JI <w8ji at w8ji.com> wrote:
>
>> My point is if no one else is on, we really don't how other signals would
>> be. It's like a drag race with just one car, or a pony show with one horse.
>>
>>
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