[GreenKeys] HoffNet

[Tom Jennings]

For what it's worth, I would love to take part in Hoffnet but I'm months
away from having an antenna up and setting up the shack. I will
eventually cobble stuff together and at least tune in audio...



On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 21:28, Roy Norris wrote:
> Things are really picking up on the autostart net.  I had five or six
> QSO's today and I am presently listening to AD0K in Houston working Bill
> W7AAV in Idaho.  I QSOed with both Bill, W7AAZ and Don, AD0K earlier and
> also Jerry, N6JP, and Larry W0OGH, and several other stations.
> 
> I transmitted netcalls for most of the day on the hour until I had to
> shut down for a while due to thunderstorms.  The band stayed open until
> at least 2300 CDT 0400Z
> 
> So things are moving along.  30 meters may just work out to be a fine
> band for cross country as well for East Coast/West Coast local area
> communication.
> 
> I had much improved performance with the vertical dipole mounted with
> its base a few feet above the ground than I did with the base 25 feet
> above the ground.  This is predicted from antenna analysis where the
> higher mounting results in additional high angle radiation lobes at the
> expense of low angle radiation.  For those of you contemplating antennas
> for 30 meters, I would recommend a vertical dipole strung up to some
> overhanging tree limb.  You need roughly 48 feet and no radial system.
> Feed it with coax.  It's a snap!
> 
> For those without tall trees, you could hang it off of a tower or go
> with one of the ground mounted Force 12 Sigma verticals which mounts on
> a pipe stuck in the ground, and modified for 30 meters.
> 
> But even if all you can get up is a long wire, get on the air !!  We are
> going to have a great deal of fun and keep those Greenkeys dancing.  I
> will have my Model 28 operational tomorrow and the next step is to get
> the tape equipment on so I can start doing all of this strictly with the
> machines.
> 
> Best regards -- Roy Norris, K4EEG
> 
> 
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