Topband: directional receive and contests

[Dennis]

Art

I operated the entire Stew with a 160m 4-square antenna, with no 
listening antennas.  One hand on the keyboard,
one hand on the 4-square directional switch.  After every CQ, if a 
signal was not heard using the xmit
direction, the switch was rotated through the other positions to make 
sure I didn't miss anything.  There
were numerous times where a signal would be inaudible in the starting 
direction, but would pop up
to Q5 when the switch was rotated.

The only way I've found not to miss anything is to constantly be 
changing the direction on any
listening antennas that I am using.

Dennis W1UE


On 12/28/2015 11:47 AM, Art Snapper wrote:
> Do any of you wish to share your methodology on using directional receive
> antennas during a run?
>
> The inverted-L was way too noisy with the lightning static, to hear weak
> and distant stations.
>
> On the other hand, I am sure I missed some stations, by being on the
> wrong-direction receiving antenna at the time they called.
>
> de Art NK8X
>
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