[UK-CONTEST] 2nd 1.8 - Keep your ears open!

[John MacLean MM0CCC]

Your average UK station is doing well to even get QRV on 160m, given how 
many will have limited space for LF antennas.  Important as it may well be, 
the RX antenna will be even harder to implement.  I'll wager the average VE 
has much more real estate.  Their dilemma will be which directionS to run 
their beveridges ;-)

John MM0CCC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Cooke" <g3ldi at yahoo.co.uk>
To: "Mark G4MEM" <2nd160.logs at rsgbcc.org>
Cc: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 2nd 1.8 - Keep your ears open!


> Hi Mark.
>
>  From my point of view, the main problem is my permanent noise on top 
> band. It emanates from the HV
> power lines. I have two passing within a mile of me, one 11kV and the 
> other I think is 132kV.  If I am lucky
> and it's a dry day and evening I will only be hearing S-7/8 of noise. 
> However, if it's raining, it rises to S-9 + 10 to 15 dB.
> Imagine listening to that for four hours! You have to be a masochist to 
> operate under those conditions and the
> only stations I can hear are S9+ signals!  That's why I am normally 
> limited to "dry DX-ing" on top band!  So you can pass
> that to our VE3 friend! I hope to hear him if it's dry.......  Anyone else 
> in this boat?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Regards from Roger, G3LDI
> Swardeston, Norfolk.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mark G4MEM <2nd160.logs at rsgbcc.org>
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Sent: Tue, 17 November, 2009 20:10:59
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] 2nd 1.8 - Keep your ears open!
>
> All
>
> Below a response from VE3 to my reminder to previous competitors about the
> 2nd 1.8Mhz CW (this weekend, 21st Nov, starting at 2100z)
>
>
> "One point of interest, however (and I realize that this is completely &
> utterly out of your control): so many "G" stations have such outstanding
> signals during these contests, that I am left to wonder why the same 
> doesn't
> always apply to their ability to *hear* respondents to their CQs to the 
> same
> level, particularly respondents on this side of the Atlantic. It is very
> frustrating to copy what is to me many a "new face" on 160 with a 579-589
> signal, only to be "doubled" right in the midst of my call with a repeat 
> "*CQ
> Test*" from this same station..."
>
> 73
> Mark
> G4MEM
> 2nd160.logs at rsgbcc.org
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