[SixClub] re; weak signal

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 13:25:19 -0500

Hi David, I'm using a 6m dipole thats about 23' above the ground but only
about 4 ' above the house. it runs down the peak of the house but never gets
above 4'-5' above the ridge.

I used it during the AU openings here last Oct  when my 736 was down. It was
hooked to the rci 5054 @25w and I worked NY VT ME NH and MH from  NC. Put it
as high as you can and don't worry, when the bands open, it'll work.

73 de Ed/kg4qmi
---------------------------
Edward Leicester
EC-Perq. Co.  NCARES
Hertford NC/FM16
http://home.earthlink.net/~kg4qmi
need logging software?
go to http://www.n3fjp.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] re; weak signal

> Also, can anyone tell me how high (ideally) I should site my homebrew
> dipole? I have antenna restrictions (i.e NONE ALLOWED) but have a colinear
> vertical up about 60' hidden in a tree. I cant get the dipole up that high
> but how high is high enough!
>
> Thanks,
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 12:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] re; weak signal
>
>
> > I thought it was just me! I was on .125 last night and was getting S5 -
S9
> > noise but it tuned out a bit above and below that frequency. I turned
off
> > anything that might have been causing interference in my shack but to no
> > avail!
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Edward Leicester" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:39 AM
> > Subject: Re: [SixClub] re; weak signal
> >
> >
> > > the last couple of days here on the east coast have been unusual.
there
> > have
> > > been several ground wave openings lately. from fm16, I've worked n3db,
> > k3tkj
> > > on several occaisions and heard kc8ihe, all up in the MD DE area. also
> > > worked n4wi in fm14. lots of noise too. not just heterodyne but noises
> > like
> > > AU was trying to make its way south. BPL? Nah. Hertford's too small
for
> > BPL.
> > > Sometimes living in a smal rural area actually has it's advantages.
> > >
> > >
> > > 73 de Ed/kg4qmi
> > > ---------------------------
> > > Edward Leicester
> > > EC-Perq. Co.  NCARES
> > > Hertford NC/FM16
> > > http://home.earthlink.net/~kg4qmi
> > > need logging software?
> > > go to http://www.n3fjp.com
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: <[email protected]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:25 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [SixClub] re; weak signal
> > >
> > >
> > > > Wonder if you are hearing BPL?????
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 3/18/2004 5:42:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > [email protected] writes:
> > > >
> > > > > David,
> > > > > Despite the well considered negative responses about
> > > > > what you heard on 6m last night, there was more going
> > > > > on than computer problems under your roof. I was on 6m
> > > > > AM with 4 others and the noise on the band led several
> > > > > to believe there was a band opening going on or about
> > > > > to happen. I switched over to ssb and heard wide
> > > > > heterodynes just above 50.125 and directly on 50.150.
> > > > > The "signal" on 50.150 had a beacon like rhythm or
> > > > > more accurately, CW when you are listening in the
> > > > > wrong mode. I can understand why your would think it
> > > > > was an opening.
> > > > > Mark
> > > > > KB1KBP (soon to be K1RGB)
> > > > >
> > > > > --- David-Hook <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > I was listenning in the 50-51mhz range last night
> > > > > > and heard all kinds of
> > > > > > heterodynes, but no beacons or voices.Can anyone
> > > > > > confirm if the band was
> > > > > > open?I'm using a homebrew buddipole indoors, so I'm
> > > > > > not sure exactly what I
> > > > > > was hearing.QTH is CT.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > David
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