[Lowfer] Overnight 185.3 captures in MN

[Dexter McIntyre W4DEX]

Lyle,

Isn't is unusual that NC would be that consistent into your area while
Mitch didn't see it at all?  I'm surprised how well NC is doing towards
the south west also.  The trees here still have 99% of their leaves.  I
haven had to adjust the variometer at all so far.  When the leaves start
falling the coil will require daily adjustments like I experienced last
fall.  At least the first 25 feet of my vertical is now below tree
line.  When I first used the building roof for the antenna ground plane
the trees were probably ten feet lower than they are now.  The only
significant difference in the present antenna configuration over years
past is the drooping top hat wires.  This allowed me to remove about
half of the windings on the coil.  But the drooping top hat wires come
down to about the same level as the trees to the north and west.  The
trees to the south and east are higher than the top of the antenna.  

Dex

Lyle Koehler wrote:
> 
> NC was visible almost all of the time from before sunset yesterday until
> local sunrise here in central Minnesota. PI and WA looked fairly solid for
> several hours, and there were other signals (possibly TAG and VD) that
> didn't come through well enough for a positive ID.
> 
> I have put a composite picture of all the captures at
> http://www.qsl.net/k0lr/11-3overnight.jpg for those who have fast
> connections or a lot of patience. Individual captures at full resolution are
> available by request.
> 
> Lyle, K0LR
> 
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