[Lowfer] wa1zms 137 kHz in day condx
Michael Sapp
wa3tts at verizon.net
Sat Mar 31 17:56:05 EDT 2018
Brian & All: Afternoon QRSS3 copy of WA1ZMS on 137.780
On the SW EWE (240deg) antenna, best signal around -52.4 peak background noise occasionally -62.5 range...
light but solid audible carrier, would be tough to copy CW but perhaps possible
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fb99gbc4fvm0ddr/zmsm31d.jpg?dl=0
On my SE EWE (120 deg) antenna, occasionally -50.1, more local noise, occasional audible carrier...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hakpe4ytecyhb4f/zmsm31d2.jpg?dl=0
On my NE EWE (60 degrees), light trace copy, local qrm interval....
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9p9692biutsby2e/zmsm31d3.jpg?dl=0
On my NW EWE (300 deg) weak but identifiable trace...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ov68zi1h9a3vq6r/zmsm31d4.jpg?dl=0
On my e-probe in tree with some biomass and ground ~ house clutter attenuation to SE...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vrf0iac5o4vf2ra/zmsepr1.jpg?dl=0
Without the tree and ground clutter attenuation, my best guess is the e-probe copy would be similar to NE or NW EWE view.
Typically K3RWR is several dB weaker on the e-probe vs. EWE antenna for comparison purposes.
Thanks for the beaconing and antenna checks Brian...
73 Mike wa3tts
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