Topband: EA7PP - Remote

[Brian G3VGZ]

Looking at current signals here in rightpondia K1LZ is about the loudest
signal from leftpondia at about 20 dB peak above my noise floor and fading
severely.

EA7PP is a good 20 dB higher and is much more steady, what you would expect
from a closer signal.

I'd say he's got a good efficient antenna and a shedload of power, unlike my
modest 100W to a 5% at most efficient inverted L.

Condx seem much poorer than last year, unfortunately. I may go to bed early
tonight.

Jose Ramon <jr.hierro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jose Carlos. Thanks for the report and compliments.
> 
> The site is indeed excellent, not being costal, 360 degrees clear shot and
> a good conductivity soil. EA7IYI is now at the site repairing the internet
> 5 GHz link, now Pepe can run the remote back! (haha).
> 
> For the next ARRL DX contests we'd like to add 2 more elevated radials to
> the inverted L, no room for more wires.
> 
> CU next weekend at the 10m contest, I'll be single op. unlimited, if the
> internet access works!
> 
> 73 Jose, EA7KW
> 
> 2014-12-07 0:08 GMT+01:00 JC <n4is at comcast.net>:
> 
> > Hi Jose
> >
> >
> > That was me. I was testing my new RX antennas comparing signals from
> > Europe during the contest . WOW you guys have the best site for 160m in
> > Europe, I was impressed with the signal and the reports on RBN, really
> > signal as local signal in US.
> >
> > Regards Jose Carlos N4IS
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Topband
> > [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jose Ramon Sent:
> > Saturday, December 06, 2014 5:29 PM To: topband at contesting.com Subject:
> > Topband: EA7PP - Remote
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have just subscribed to this reflector- A friend of mine told me there
> > was something about EA7PP's operation during this w/e 160m contest.
> >
> > Someone suggested EA7PP uses a remote in the US as his signal was on the
> > RBN outstanding. More than being an offending remark it's a compliment.
> >
> > We spent yesterday the whole evening at EA7PP's contest station setting
> > a modest EWE pointing to US and built in site a receiver protecting
> > device.
> >
> > Set up is very simple, an inverted L up to 18 metres on a fiber glass
> > ple and then about 21 metres horizontal to the tower (23m) . Only 2
> > tuned elevated radials circling the plot as it is very small. Soil is
> > very conductive and it has been raining a lot during the last couple of
> > weeks.
> >
> > This is a rural area, almost no cellphone network coverage. Internet
> > connection is poor, a 4 miles 2.3 GHz link to a home in town, as the
> > good 5 GHz was damaged during a storm.
> >
> > The contest started last night and I was still soldering wires to the
> > protection boxes while listening to some good East Coast signal.
> >
> > I wrote a message to Pepe to his WhastApp. When he wakes up from his
> > siesta first thing he will ask me is "what the hell is a remote?"
> >
> > Zé Carlos, muito grato pelos elogios, our tiny contest farm works! it's
> > encouraging.
> >
> > 73 Jose, EA7KW _________________ Topband Reflector Archives -
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> >
> >
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-- 
Brian D 
G3VGZ