[Elecraft] RE: [QRP-L] N6KR FD report

[Bill Coleman]

I don't want to contradict Bob McGwier, but for something like FD, it 
really depends on what part of the country you're in.

Remember that most of the ham population is concentrated in the 
Baltimore-Boston corridor, and out west toward the great lakes. If you 
operate in 2-land, then short-range NVIS antennas with high-angles on 
the low bands is exactly what you want.

Out west, to reach that same population center, you'd be better off 
with a medium-angle antennas with some gain toward the east that are 
effective on the higher bands.

On Jun 28, 2004, at 8:58 PM, wayne burdick wrote:

> I'm sure you're correct, Bob. I should have mentioned that the 
> stations I missed out on were all of the close-in ones -- that's where 
> NVIS really shines.
>
> Wayne
>
> On Jun 28, 2004, at 5:35 PM, Robert McGwier wrote:
>
>> This is completely clear and the top notch FD'ers know this even if
>> they don't understand the mechanism.  W2GD puts up a close spaced
>> wire beam pointing straight up.   You should have seen the look on
>> his face the first time I mentioned NVIS comms.   You are taking
>> advantage of near vertical incidence radiation.
>>
>> Bob
>> N4HY
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