[NLRS] 2m e-skip

[Greg Putrich]

I don't work EME, so I wanted one that has a wider beamwidth. I was looking at a 7 element earlier which would give me another 3 dB, but not sure if its actually worth it. I want to get on 10 GHz, so would like to put the money into that instead of just another 3 dB on 2m.  


  Greg
  N0QDS


> On Jun 10, 2026, at 21:01, Mary Brown <maryalanab at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> My beamwidth is a LOT narrower... 15 degrees vs around 40 degrees for a
> 4 element... makes working off the side harder. When working stations in
> the metro area I need to know if they are north or south LOL A weak
> station at one end can be barely audible if I am pointed the other end.
> Working EME that narrow pattern helps control all the modern electronic
> trash we have to deal with
> 
> 
> 
> On 6/10/2026 8:44 PM, Greg Putrich via NLRS wrote:
>> I have the beam at around 150 deg now. Its manually rotated, so I'm glad the DX is in pretty much one direction. Have had a couple in other directions, but even pointed at them, no luck.
>> 
>> I've also worked a couple off the side and it was completely fine.
>> 
>> 
>>  Greg
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 10, 2026, at 20:39, Mary Brown <maryalanab at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I ended up working him pointed 110 degrees LOL off the side of the
>>> beams! 4 M2 2m12's here and I was running 50 watts then(had the amp
>>> throttled back). Now that I am pointed that way louder sigs from that way
>>> 
>>> Mary
>>> 
>>> W0AAT
>>> 
>>> On 6/10/2026 8:36 PM, Greg Putrich via NLRS wrote:
>>>> Its is good... I worked him earlier and have 10 so far today. Still trying others. N4OGW is 30 db here now... which is wild. I have a 4 ele beam at 20'.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>   Greg
>>>>   N0QDS
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 10, 2026, at 20:32, Mary Brown via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> E-skip gods smiled on me, just worked N4OGW in en53!
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mary
>>>>> 
>>>>> W0AAT
>>>>> 
>>>>> EN24ho
>>>>> 
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