Topband: VP6D

[Grant Saviers]

I know at least CW operator N7QT will operate diversity reception, not 
sure it was yet in operation.

Grant KZ1W

On 10/22/2018 10:57 AM, Tree wrote:
> Sometimes - near your sunrise - angles go high and that diminishes
> directivity quickly.
>
> Congrats on the QSO!!
>
> Tree N6TR
>
> On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 10:56 AM David Olean <k1whs at metrocast.net> wrote:
>
>> I am not an expert on DX peditions, coming late to HF and 160 meters in
>> my life, but I could not get over the operator at VP6D this morning on
>> 1.826.  Whoever it was, he was flying and getting the call correct the
>> first time every time.  I was amazed at how well they were doing racking
>> up the Qs.  There was plenty of QSB here in Maine with the signal going
>> from S 0.2 to about S6  on the S meter. At minimum, they were barely
>> copyable.  At best, they were loud. I used my Europe beverage and found
>> that it was a tad better than my SW beverage. I am not sure what was
>> going on there. The Europe wires is a pair of 1150 ft bevs, and the SW
>> wire is shorter at about 800 ft. After making a contact, I experimented
>> with diversity on the K3 and had the SW wire in my right ear and the 45
>> degree wire in my left ear.  Copy was better with diversity, but I think
>> I need to check my beverage terminations!! Maybe it was an arrival angle
>> situation that favored the longer wire's pattern.  I learn something
>> every day.
>>
>> Dave K1WHS
>>
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