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

[Charlie]

That's really impressive!

73, 
Charlie, K4OTV
 


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From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Grant
Saviers
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 11:26 AM
To: Guy Olinger K2AV; TopBand List
Subject: Re: Topband: [Bulk] Re: Modeling the proverbial "vertical on a
beach"

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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