Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

[Art Snapper]

I noticed on the VP8 low band station diagram, that they were using 365 ft
beverage antennas. Does that make sense, or should that be in meters? Or do
they just use the SAL30?


de Art NK8X
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On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 12:25 PM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
wrote:

> On Wed,1/20/2016 9:15 PM, Joel Harrison wrote:
>
>> Just wanted to pass that on for the folks (K9LA, W4ZV, etc) that keep
>> track of these paths for us.
>>
>
> Never heard them here, Joel (near San Francisco). According to their
> website, they are using a 2-element vertical array on topband (and maybe 80
> as well). That may account for some or all of the change in signal
> strength. Their plan also shows them running bigger amps on 80 and 160.
>
> Based on callers I could hear, the op seemed to be doing fine until he
> quit around 0550Z.
>
> Hoping for better tonight.  80CW was no problem -- easy copy on my
> broadside dipole and I got through in reasonable time.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
>
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