[TowerTalk] SKewed Paths on 40m

[Josh Logan]

Dick

Often hear skewed paths when using big
yagi stack at Contest station on 40m

Often Southeast Asia peaking strongly with
both yagis pointing due SW  - not SP bearing NW
90 degrees off SP bearing

Happens often on 40, 80  and 160

Why this obsession with True North on the reflector?

Even on  20 , 15 and 10  when operating
contest yagis with LONG Booms , we peak the signals
Bearings be damned!   Guys ,  you are wasting your energy
with determination of absolute True North - waste of time.

Josh N7XM    in Colorful Colorado

"Life tends to meet our expectations,
so why not think BIG ?"

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