[Dx4win] Weird rotor happenings.

[John, K9EL]

The signal from the USA to FT8X can take many paths since it is just about 
on the opposite of the world.   You have to check all directions as the 
signal can change from short path to over EU to long path in a matter of 
minutes.   The best way to see that is to look at the Great Circle chart 
based on FT8X.  You can see that the beam headings from FT8X to the USA is 
from 0 to 360.   You can download a chart at   ftp://24.13.127.140.

73,
John
K9EL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Lord" <tony.lord at lfpuk.co.uk>
To: <w3pt at comcast.net>; <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 7:41 AM
Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Weird rotor happenings.




Dear Bob,

Very strange indeed, for what its worth I just checked him on all bands 15m
through 40m and DX4WIN V6.04 gave me same beam heading (137) for each
frequency! Importand thing is, did you work him?? Aftery tring for hours
yesterday, I at last got him SSB on 15m about one hour ago, he was only 34
but he gave me 59!

Good luck and 73's de Tony G8DQZ


-----Original Message-----
From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of w3pt at comcast.net
Sent: 21 March 2005 12:41
To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Dx4win] Weird rotor happenings.

While chasing FT5XO on the various bands I got quirky antenna headings.

On 15 and 20 meters short path and long path were the correct headings.

When I went to 30 and 40 meters, short path was correct but long path ended
up around 30 degrees, 300 degrees off.

Anyone have an answer for this?

Bob, W3PT
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