[Lowfer] MP in mountain NH

Andy - KU4XR ku4xr at yahoo.com
Mon Jan 26 23:27:20 EST 2009


--- On Mon, 1/26/09, Bill Ashlock <ashlockw at hotmail.com> wrote:

> but my theory is that good ground conductivity over wavelengths
> worth of surrounding territory is more responsible for
> radiating a good signal - and the conductivity should apply
> to receiving as well.

Interesting theory Bill; with merit to I believe. ie; which signal
would travel farther ? 1500 miles over open water, or 1500 miles
over typical land mass ?



Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 184.322 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84* 3' 16"
http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr


--- On Mon, 1/26/09, Bill Ashlock <ashlockw at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Bill Ashlock <ashlockw at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] MP in mountain NH
> To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Monday, January 26, 2009, 12:40 PM
> Mitch,
>  
> Good to see you were off the air last night and the problem
> wasn't with the propagation of your signal..... so it
> may be a 24/7 copy up there in the winter season. Based on
> the limited transmitting I've done from that location,
> my sense is that the poor ground conductivity will not
> produce stellar communications on 185.3K, so it's simply
> the low noise (mainly a lack of noisy neighbors :) that
> makes the area good for receiving. The measured Rac values
> are lower compared to the same TX loop down here, but my
> theory is that good ground conductivity over wavelengths
> worth of surrounding territory is more responsible for
> radiating a good signal - and the conductivity should apply
> to receiving as well.
>  
> I'm about to test this idea with my first E/W pointing
> TX loop, although playing Robin Hood in the woods is all but
> impossible with knee-deep (+) snow (to become waist-deep on
> Wed). But look for some of the old 'Wm's come next
> weekend, should I be successful.
>  
> Will be staying in touch...
>  
> Bill
> 
> 
> 
> From: mitch.powell at sympatico.caTo:
> lowfer at mailman.qth.netDate: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:13:14
> -0500Subject: Re: [Lowfer] MP in mountain NH
> 
> 
> I took a look at the watering hole last night and your
> signal was impressive! Also followed it during the day until
> at least noon when I had to leave the cabin. Nothing tonight
> but I don't see you on the Grabulator either. Are you
> sending right now? Bill (back in Andover, MA)
> Thanks for the report Bill - sorry I was late replying - I
> was doing some NDB listening and shut down for
> the evening - and then forgot to switch back on !!!!! I
> know that is frustrating for the guys listening
> for a signal - and then wondering if it's their problem
> or the propagation.
> 
> We're back on now - 
> 
> It sounds like you have a nice receiving location in the
> mountains.
> 
> Using an "Ashlock loop" here - E-W orientation - 
> 
> Thanks agn
> 
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