[NLRS] Did the NLRS USB net meet on 144.25 last night?

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Mon, 2007-01-22 at 08:02 -0600, Cathy James wrote:
> 
> 
> I listened for the USB net, but didn't hear anything.  Was it skipped 
> because of the contest?  I am using a vertically-polarized J-pole, and 
> I'm trying to determine if the 20 dB cross-polarization loss makes this 
> antenna completely useless for CW/SSB.  I will not be putting up a 
> horizontally-polarized 2M antenna until spring at the earliest.
> 
> Hope to make it to the Feb breakfast.
> 
> Cathy
> N5WVR
> 
Actually the cross polarized loss can be even greater accompanied by a
high radiation angle from the feed line radiation inherent in the j-pole
design. Lean it a little to create a horizontal component.

That being said, any antenna is better than not turning the rig on. In
past contests I've worked 200 miles to good stations on 2m with my
discone at 55 feet using CW. There's a chance the beams above it are
being shock excited. I can't check that right now, the rotor and cables
are broken.

73, Jerry, K0CQ