[TowerTalk] STACKED 40 METER BEAMS MATCH

[john at kk9a.com]

I installed a StackmatchII+ a week ago on my 40m beams at 160' and 75' and I 
tested it out thoroughly during the Sweepstakes contest this weekend.   In 
nearly all cases, BIP was better than BOP so I rarely used BOP.

John KK9A  -  W4AAA




To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] STACKED 40 METER BEAMS MATCH
From: Cqtestk4xs at aol.com
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:35:32 EST
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In a message dated 11/22/2010 3:59:10 AM Greenwich Standard Time,
jim.thom at telus.net writes:

After  hundreds of recent tests, the BOP  mode is a dud  for the most part.
 Even when listening to these
daytime 40m nets,  BIP is louder  than  BOP
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My results with BOP have been quite different.  On all bands  from 10-40 I
incorporated BIP/BOP/TOP/BOT and found the BOP quite useful.   Perhaps it
was because my stacks were quite high.  ie. 200 for 40, 200 for  20, 140 for
15 and 165 for 10.  With the exception of the 40 stack, all  were 4 or 6 
high
stacks...maybe that was the reason.

Bill KH7XS/K4XS