[Elecraft] Diversity at 50 MHz

[Mike Scott]

I am building a 3-element 6-meter quad while waiting for my 2nd batch K3.
Before final build a new thought...

Instead of building a quad I could alternatively make the spreader arms a
little longer and configure two cross-polarized 3-element yagis. The thought
would be to drive two receivers in polarization diversity.

Does anyone have any experince with the value of polarization diversity at
50 MHz? I am inexperienced on this band. I know everyone goes horizontal
polarization for VHF weak signal work but once the signal gets refracted
back to ground level the actual polarization may be rotated.

BTW, Lyle have you thought about ways to optimumly combine diversity
receiver outputs other than just piping them into seperate ears? I could
imagine actually calculating a time averaged received polarization angle and
differential delay between channels and then combining...


Mike Scott-AE6WA
Tarzana, CA (DM04/near LA)
QRP-ARCI #12326/ KX1 #1311/ Swan 350C




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