[Dx4win] Weird rotor happenings.

[w3pt at comcast.net]

John, true that the propagation moves around, but, when you type FT8X into DX4Win from my location it says 123 degrees. If I select long path the antenna moves to 303 degrees as it should. However, on 30M the antenna moves to 30 degrees for long path and ONLY on 30 meters. 

Bob

-------------- Original message -------------- 

> 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" 
> To: ; 
> 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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