[Elecraft] OT: Terrain was OT:Sunspots

[Brian Hunt]

Doug-
It's the terrain within a few miles of your QTH that makes the difference. Have you looked at HFTA, the terrain analysis software that comes on the ARRL Antenna Book CD?  Kinda neat. I was appalled to find out that I shouldn't hear signals from EU below 8 degrees elevation due to a hill to the NE. Statistically that's about 2/3 of 'em.   Good to the Pacific tho. 

73,
Brian, K0DTJ

> On Aug 26, 2017, at 15:47, Doug Person <doug at k0dxv.com> wrote:

>  Of course the dipole is about 8300' ASL or about 50' above average terrain which is 8250' in elevation. That seems to be my QRP ace-in-the-hole.