[MRCA] Moose and Sq Net Antenna and Reception Report

[W2HX]

Rats, I didn't get home until 12:45. I gave a call but I guess folks folded up camp.  I was able to make a contact on 20m to Wales. A very nice QSO. Radio was (and would have been on the M&S) a harris rf-3200ET fly away with a random wire and, a ground and a few radials, all in my attic. Got an excellent audio report!

 
73 Eugene W2HX
 


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From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of B. Smith
Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 1:02 PM
To: mrca at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [MRCA] Moose and Sq Net Antenna and Reception Report

Very nice signals, most  stations were S3 or above including WB2JWU, noted was the very loud signal of NN2K/2 mobile in front of the Dollar Store , he had an excellent signal for a mobile antenna. Loudest signals today were Justin KA3TIN and N3FRQ, W2DGB and WA2EJT all of which represent a short path.


WA2WOL knows how to instantly troubleshoot his system. . .    His audio 
was excellent after repairs.

My antennas today, Antenna 1(half wave doublet) was  a half wave cut to 
frequency, antenna 2 was my horz loop 200 plus feet.   Most stations   
gave me a better report of Antenna 1(doublet).
Here on the reception side  my antenna 2 (loop) gave me 1 or 2 S units over the  Antenna 1 (doublet).  Both antennas were matched and power output was the same , instant switching via a coaxial rotary switch .The antenna number 2 (doublet) report  as being better is  just the opposite  of my experiment 2 months ago where as the loop got better 
reports.   :-)

Thanks for the reports. The band is shifting over to winter and the leaves are falling.

Z
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