[TowerTalk] Yagi gain vs rotary dipole

[Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk]

Hi Jim,
It's been known to happen! Here in the 'upper-left corner' of the US, it's an even greater challenge than in the 'lower-left corner'. Last month's program at Western WA DX Club presented data that showed the SW area has fewer lossy polar paths to other regions in the world than the NW area. That includes EU.
It's nice that some of our friends in EU and elsewhere will call for US west coast stations. It's also nice that, when they don't, we can sometimes push thru the east coast barrage. ;-)
vy 73,Bryan WA7PRC
 
    Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 15:30:54 -0800
From: Jim Brown K9YC
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yagi gain vs rotary dipole.

On Tue,11/25/2014 3:15 PM, Peter Voelpel wrote:
> I would not like to miss my 10m yagi at 41m above ground, that is my
> best antenna to work the west coast stations,

WOW -- A European who actually WANTS to work the West Coast!  :)

10M openings between Northern California and EU are pretty rare, 
especially on contest weekends, but it can be a lot of fun when they 
happen. Let's hope this weekend is one of them. My best HF antennas are 
all in the range of 40M high.

73, Jim K9YC