[SADXA] E4X Palestine

[Eric Gustafson]

I only did a quick short path evaluation to get an idea of what times and frequencies might be most useful.

If I get some time today, I'll look specifically at long path propagation.

Eric

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Henderson <jhenders at swlink.net>
>Sent: May 29, 2010 1:47 PM
>To: Eric Gustafson <n7cl at earthlink.net>, Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [SADXA] E4X Palestine
>
> Eric, I looked at LP and see potentially equal or better sigs at 02:30Z and 
>15:00Z, using 400W and 4 dB antenna gain.
>
>  And a low TOA... :-)
>
>  What do you see for LP with your software?
>
>Jim, KF7E
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Eric Gustafson" <n7cl at earthlink.net>
>To: <keith at kr7rk.com>; "Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector" 
><sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 8:32 PM
>Subject: Re: [SADXA] E4X Palestine
>
>
>>
>> Propagation Modeling claims that it is never a less than difficult path.
>>
>> But your best bets are:
>>
>> 1. 14 MHz from 2300Z to 0400Z.  Assuming 1.5 kW, and 3 dBi gain in the 
>> right direction (between 6 and 12 degrees elevation and 29 degrees 
>> azimuth), They should see you at S3 to S5 with 10 to 20 dB SNR
>>
>> 2.  18 MHz from 1700Z to 2100Z With the same assumptions as above, they 
>> should see you at S1 to S3 but again at 10 to 20 dB SNR
>>
>> Good Luck all.
>>
>> 73 de N7CL
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: Keith KR7RK <keith at kr7rk.com>
>>>Sent: May 29, 2010 11:17 AM
>>>To: 'Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector' <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
>>>Subject: [SADXA] E4X Palestine
>>>
>>>There's a DXpedition going on now in Palestine, E4X, through June 6th.
>>>
>>>Website at http://www.dxfriends.com/e4x/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I have a special prize for the first member of SADXA who snags them!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Let us know if you work them.  Last night I could hear them very faintly 
>>>on
>>>30m, but not enough to work.  It will likely be a challenging one for us 
>>>but
>>>maybe they will call for West Coast at some point.
>>>
>>>They would be a new one for me, so I'm hoping to get them - hope you all 
>>>do
>>>too!
>>>
>>>Meanwhile, enjoy the CQ WPX Contest, plenty of workable DX on this 
>>>weekend.
>>>
>>>73,
>>>
>>>Keith KR7RK
>>>
>>>----------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>73 de KR7RK
>>>
>>>keith at kr7rk.com
>>>
>>>Website/Blog at http://www.kr7rk.com
>>>
>>>----------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
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