[Elecraft] “ELECRAFT NVIS field day”

[Alan Bloom]

> but having a low antenna goes a long
> way toward limiting the contacts you make to NVIS propagation.


I suspect you could accomplish the same result simply by reducing 
transmitter power.

A dipole 1/4 wavelength high has a nearly identical radiation pattern to 
one close to the ground.  It just has less loss.

Alan N1AL


On 12/18/2021 10:28 AM, John Harper wrote:
>> You might want to consider doing this within the Winter Field Day event.
> That's a great suggestion.
>
> Those are correct who say that an antenna (dipole) doesn't have to be low
> to the ground to make use of NVIS - but having a low antenna goes a long
> way toward limiting the contacts you make to NVIS propagation.
>
> John AE5X
> https://ae5x.blogspot.com/2021/12/nvis-my-own-brief-experience.html
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