[MRCA] Moose & Squirrel

[Al Klase]

Thanks Ray,

I really didn't understand what was going on at Ft. Miles.  The pix help.

Re: Propagation,

Your low dipole is a near ideal antenna for Moose and Squirrel. Your 
observing classic NVIS propagation, out to about 100-150 miles.  Hence 
the guys in Pa. are really Q5.  BTW, net control, Pete, WB2JWU, is in 
Northern NH, which is the reason for lighter signals.

A short vertical will lay most of it's signal toward the horizon, but 
the amount of signal actually radiated is down a lot from the dipole.  
You'd be SOL with the closer-in stations.



            Low Dipole  - 10-ft whip

VY 73,
Al

Al Klase -- N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

On 11/30/2015 9:05 AM, Ray Fantini wrote:
>
> Couple pictures of the Fort Miles operation this weekend. I used the 
> AN/PRC-108 USCG Sunair portable SSB transceiver along with the push up 
> mast with inverted V antenna. Solid copy on most stations and always 
> surprised on how well the little 20 watt radio gets out, don't know 
> why but find it interesting that stations in PA and NY always come in 
> stronger and hear me better then net control over in NJ just across 
> the bay? Maybe if I used smaller vertical antenna would have more 
> success with close in stations but like being able to hear and be 
> heard by all in the net.
>
> The Fort Milles facility is a nice visit being able to see the old 
> buildings and a lot of the costal artillery that they have gathered 
> there. There are well over a dozen guns on display including their 
> massive twelve inch gun along with many of its components and a 
> section of eighteen inch armor plate with a hole blown thru it by what 
> I assume was a twelve inch round. Would be interested in going back 
> during one of their open houses and seeing the insides of the bunkers 
> and what if anything has been done in the form of C&C and plotting for 
> that installation.
>
> Ray F/KA3EKH
>
>
>

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