[UK-CONTEST] ARRL DX SO 10m

[Steve GW4BLE]

Clive's mention of a 'pipe line' is interesting, with few exceptions signals on 10m here were stronger on an A3 at 24' than a TH7 at 50' The actual 'RF height' here is ponderable as the ground drops away to the West  a couple of hundred feet within about 50' of the tower base.

One presumes the reflective F 'path' was indeed favouring different latitudes  , as is the case, but being more pronounced with the burgeoning MUF level. A bit late in the winter Es season maybe, but could that have been effecting propagation too?

All fascinating stuff.

Steve
GW4BLE


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On 8 Mar 2011, at 07:08, "Clive GM3POI" <gm3poi2 at btinternet.com> wrote:

> 
>    Like many I got sucked in to playing on 10m on 
> Sunday afternoon, to reminding myself of what 10 can 
> sound like. Whilst some of the West coast stations 
> were weak others were very loud with comments about a 
> pipeline from many.
>    Just managed to get 427Q in 42 areas in just over 
> two hours, with nothing West of VE3 in Canada, but 
> with a few like CA; SD; MT from the States.  73 Clive 
> GM3POI 
> 
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