[Lowfer] Re: NC Finally

[Dexter McIntyre W4DEX]

Steve,

Thanks for your persistence!  Looks like the peak lasted just long
enough for both letters to be copied.  The snow had no effect on the
antenna tuning.  I was having a real problem keeping the new antenna
tuned when I first turned it up.  Every day it was resonant about 1 kHz
higher.  In a discussion with Ashlock he asked if the leaves were still
falling from the oaks here.  Sure enough I could associate the tuning
with leave count.  When just about all the leaves were gone the tuning
stabilized.  

This is certainly a fantastic accomplishment but we all know what made
it possible.  A 30 db advantage over what we were using years ago is
certainly a giant step into the noise.  Will we ever see a another step
into the noise that great again?  I doubt it!  But I had this same
feeling about QRSS and computer aided copy not much over a year ago.  I
guess I could be wrong twice in one life time.

A QSL will be on it's way Steve.  Two down two to go.  510.5 and 49.8255
:)

Dex



Steve McDonald wrote:
> 
> Well it didn't blow my ears off but what can we expect for 1W input and
> 2,355 miles!
> Note the R75's output is reversed so that BRO is on the bottom , LEK in the
> middle and NC on top.
> The first capture is the best, clearly showing NC; the second capture shows
> bits and pieces of you and the huge signals from the twins!
> Unfortunatley I am unable to post the captures for others to see.
> 
> Steve / VE7SL
> 
>   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>                 Name: NC ID.jpg
>    NC ID.jpg    Type: JPEG Image (image/jpeg)
>             Encoding: base64
> 
>                           Name: LEK BRO NC bits.jpg
>    LEK BRO NC bits.jpg    Type: JPEG Image (image/jpeg)
>                       Encoding: base64