[GCARC] Measuring the efficiency of radials

[Kenneth Bozarth]

That is a good indicator of relative performance, such as making changes,
if propagation is not fading in and out. But it doesn't tell you how
efficient the antenna is.

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On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 4:16 PM Agustin Neron Properties LLC <
ab2e at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Chris,
> I'm not on WSPR, but I think I have something useful to help you.
> On CW we connect a packet terminal (or in many cases, the N1MM free
> software we used at FD) to a Reverse Beacon Network.
> These measure propagation and your exact signal strength announced in DB
> level similar to packet spots from a regular cluster, and most importantly
> at that exact moment in real time. We listen for beacons such as WWV on
> 10Mhz or 15Mhz, so think of these as measuring YOU as being the beacon.
> Very cool.
> This guy set it up for PSK an WSPR
> https://stationproject.blog/2013/02/08/reverse-beacon-networks-psk-reporter-and-wspr/
> Here is the primary site for Reverse Beacon Network.
> http://www.reversebeacon.net/
>
> Hope this helps your project,
> 73 Darrell AB2E
>
> > On 06/29/2021 3:38 PM Christopher Wawak <kc2ieb at wawak.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > How do you measure the effectiveness of your radial system? Do you use
> > WSPR, and account for changes in propagation during time of day? Do you
> > have a specific net you try to contact? Do you look at physical or
> > electrical properties of the antenna system?
> >
> > Just doing some idle thinking this afternoon...
> >
> > 73 Chris KC2IEB
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