[50mhz] V6M Update - 17 August, 2015 - 6M8GJ Antenna Patterns

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

All packed now except for my toothbrush ;-)   Some of you might be interested in 
these antenna patterns that VE7BQH ran for me:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/6M8GJElevationCharts.pdf

They will assist me in proper aiming of the antenna at the lower elevations, where I 
do have significant ground effects because the antenna is only 20' above the 
ground.   One of the reasons I have been so successful on these 6m EME DXpeditions is 
because my antenna is on a short mast, and the antenna generates extra ground gain 
even as it is elevated, as long as the elevation is less than 45 degrees.   I don't 
have to tell you 6m EMEers how much it helps to have an extra dB when you have a 
marginal station like this one, or when the polarity just isn't quite exactly right 
;-)  If you can, please try to catch me when my moon is below 45 degrees elevation at 
V6M!

GL and DX to all!   VY 73, Lance

-- 
Lance Collister, W7GJ
(ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M)
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