[MRCA] Pre-Gilbert NVIS Test

[B Smith]

I is availible from the technical black hole of the East Coast for 
tests but around noon as you know is very bad for me.
but I annt buying the NVIS theory at Gilbert when they are only 15 
miles away.  100 miles might have some NVIS component but  but 15 
miles is good ole ground huggen  ground wave, direct reflections off 
of everything etc.

Also late in the afternoon is a terrible time on 75 meters due to QRM.

What we need at Gilbert is a different HF antenna.  Something with a 
vertical component.

Z



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From: "Al Klase" <ark at ar88.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 7:44 PM
To: "Military Radio Collectors Association" <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [MRCA] Pre-Gilbert NVIS Test

> Gang,
>
> It's been suggested that we try to get back to our roots by 
> encouraging
> HF AM operation in the field exercises.  In the past, 4 or 5 years 
> ago,
> we had good success using 3885 KHz.  A couple of watts and a low 
> dipole
> would get up out of a hole and over the ridge to HQ at Gilbert.
> However, I have a suspicion that, under current band conditions, 
> NVIS on
> 75M in the middle of the afternoon isn't going to work well at all.
>
> I'd like to set up a sched with one (or more) of you guys within 100
> miles of Jersey to get a handle on this situation.  It would be 
> helpful
> if you can easily QSY between 75, 60, and 40 meters.
>
> Who's available?
>
> Al
>
> -- 
> Al Klase - N3FRQ
> Jersey City, NJ
> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>
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