[TowerTalk] Yaesu G1000DXA - Post Installation Alignment

[Jim Brown]

On 8/16/2020 1:22 PM, Gedas wrote:
> Zero'ed in on a known station to the NW, noted the dial was off.

Hi Gedas,

Antennas on my two towers are oriented by observing the tower shadow at 
solar noon, placing a marker along the shadow, and visually sighting 
orientation of the boom and the marker. My most directional antenna is a 
30 ft long 6M 7-el LFA, and I think I've gotten it right -- it seems to 
correlate with headings to known locals.

Remember that there are all sorts of propagation mechanisms that can 
shift the azimuth and elevation of a signal path that includes the 
ionosphere, and at VHF and above, reflections are a common effect. 
During HF contests, for example, I often work stations via backscatter, 
and often hear them better than by pointing a 3-el Yagi at their 
geographical direction. Contesting can be a great teacher if you're 
paying attention. :)

73, Jim K9YC