Topband: Fw: verticals by the sea

[Herbert Schoenbohm]

One could also get an idea of driving you car across a causeway or 
bridge of a salt water inlet while listening to an AM station up on the 
high end of the AM band  and observing the sometimes astounding weak 
signal  enhancement.  Many times also the power line noises and other 
industrial QRN is gone. In fact if there is one of these bridges or 
causeways near your QTH you might consider locating a SDR receiver, 
solar powered, with internet WI-max connection, loop antenna or Hi-Zi  
for the low bands, if of course you could convince the highway 
department that it was needed to collect scientific data or some other 
viable excuse.  Such a device could be shared with other TB enthusiasts 
in your immediate area in order to help pay for the minor investment.

I don't mean to start another round of debate on remote RX enhancement 
by a close proximity remote receiver but the experiences of ZL3IX and 
others has proven they can make the difference in hearing TB DX or not.  
Last month the entire power grid was down while I was listening to E30FB 
on TB with the big UPS battery backup running the rig.   Out of nowhere 
I located him working EU's so I know I had a chance for a new country on 
160.  When the power returned and the amp warmed up I was able to get in 
the log with the 900 foot Beverage 90 degree used on RX.


Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ






On 4/3/2015 2:50 PM, Chris G3SVL wrote:
>> On 3 Apr 2015, at 18:19, <donovanf at starpower.net> <donovanf at starpower.net> wrote:
>>
>> Stew's two element inverted-V beam was 265 feet above sea level,
>> a spectacular location. The water tower is on the edge of a steep drop
>> to the ocean.
> And you get an excellent view of the tower on final approach into Boston's Logan airport when arriving from UK. I made the pilgrimage to the tower a couple of years ago, happy memories of my first topband W.
>
> 73 Chris, G3SVL
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