[EIDXA] Low Dipole

[Bingham, Richard D]

Actually, to be more precise, I believe the line is a variation of a quotation made by Winston Churchill in a 1939 speech on the Soviet Union.  The exact quotation is as follows:  I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest.

73,
Rich Bingam, WW0Q
(Interim) Director, Johnson County HamRad
E-Mail:  WW0Q at arrl.net

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From: eidxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:eidxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Nelson Moyer
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:31 AM
To: 'Steve'
Cc: EIDXA at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [EIDXA] Low Dipole

Steve,

Those words aren't original with me. One of the topband gurus used a similar
phrase to describe 160 meter propagation in an article that I think was
published in CQ several years ago. I can't remember the exact quote or
issue, so I think I paraphrased.

Nelson, KU0A

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve [mailto:hsmiller at awsllc.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:57 AM
To: Nelson Moyer
Subject: Re: [EIDXA] Low Dipole

This man has a way with words "160 meter propagation is a mystery
wrapped inside an enigma." What a great description!! 73 Steve



Nelson Moyer wrote:
>
> Esteemed Eastern Iowa DX'ers,
>
> I got a lot of giggles when I described my low 80 meter dipole last
> Friday night, so I thought you would be interested to hear that I
> worked 6W/DL4JS and TG9NX on 160 meters tonight listening on the low
> dipole, which happened to be the best of my three receive antennas for
> those two stations. I worked VK9DWX listening on the Waller flag, and
> TO5DX listening on the mag loop. I never know which one will 'hear'
> the best, so I do a lot of switching back and forth. As I said, you
> can never have too many receive antennas, because 160 meter
> propagation is a mystery wrapped inside an enigma. That's four new
> ones since the meeting, so only four to go for DXCC. As I told Joe,
> the light at the end of the tunnel is discernable. Anybody want to buy
> the Waller flag? It's really a TH-7 in disguise, so you get two
> antennas for the price of one; )
>
> Nelson, KU0A
>
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