[Elecraft] "Random wire" vs Buddystick - myth, bias or luck?

[Bill Frantz]

Note: Even if you don't know CW, you can program a memory in the 
radio using the K3/K3S/KX3 utility to send the sequence. Just 
press the button to sent the sequence and look at the reverse 
beacon network.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 9/29/16 at 3:47 AM, K8UT at charter.net (Larry Gauthier (K8UT)) wrote:

>BUT, you can measure those differences yourself. Tune-up on the 
>Buddistick in the CW portion and send the string "test test de 
><your callsign> <your callsign>". Move your VFO 5 KHz and send 
>the same string on the random wire.
>
>Then open your browser to the Reverse Beacon Network's search page and enter your callsign.
>http://www.reversebeacon.net/srch.php
>Compare your received signal strength on each antenna by the 
>stations who heard you. Run the test a few times to minimize 
>QSB and propagation fading.

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