[160m] Re: Topband: 160M Daylight QSO's - Conclusion

EP Swynar gswynar at durham.net
Mon Jan 14 07:19:01 EST 2008


On 13th January, Tom wrote...

"...When I change to the dipole at 300 feet at 1PM local time everyone says
I vanish!"

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Aha...!

So THAT was the "...mysterious" second antenna that you tested with me last
week, comparing it to your vertical...

You did, indeed, morph into the proverbial "invisible man" with it, Tom --- 
I could hear absolutely zilch from your station whenever you transmitted
through the dipole (I wonder how it behaved on receive at those times...?).

This has been a most worthwhile exercise. My thanks to Brian (VE3MGY) for
delving into it the way he did, AND for sharing his results with everyone...

~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ



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