[SOC] How to Increase your Signal 10dB

[LEE BAHR]

ART:

What RPM where you using?  1750 RPM?

Lee, w0vt


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art - W6KY" <w6ky at yahoo.com>
To: "Second Class Operators' Club" <soc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:49 PM
Subject: Re: [SOC] How to Increase your Signal 10dB


> Years ago Aztec RF here in San Diego sold a DX wax for yagi and
> vertical antennas that let the RF wavefronts actually leap off the
> antenna with the greatest of ease... One of their ingredients was,
> Kielbasa drippings.... Incredible stuff! ... But I up'ed it one by
> installing my vertical to a washing machine motor, spinning my
> vertical and flinging the electrons off at hyper speed allowing me to
> work DX like Arkansas and Mississippi. Worked great except for
> the time the motor started up in reverse and plugged up my
> Atlas 210 with Kielbasa/RF wax. Herb Johnson at Atlas refused to
> fix it, but said his eggs tasted great fried in the RF wax.....
> 73, Art   W6KY
> www.w6ky.com
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: LEE BAHR <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>
> To: Second Class Operators' Club <soc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:53:21 PM
> Subject: [SOC] How to Increase your Signal 10dB
>
> I tried an experiment the other day and want to inform the group on my
> findings.
>
> I made some Kielbasa the other day and hated to just throw out the 
> leftover
> drippings, so I decided to try an experiment.  I "oiled down" my 80 meter
> dipole with it.  (I made sure I gave it a good coat).  Ever since then I
> have been noticing my received signals and transmitted signal are around 
> 10
> dB stronger then they used to be before applying the drippings.  I even
> think I heard a Polish station calling me on the 75 meter phone band the
> other day.  I'm pritty sure I have accurate readings here as I'm using a
> high quality Swan 350 radio.
>
> I am now thinking of selling my amp and just have a good supply of 
> Kielbasa
> on hand at this QTH, or at least save the drippings for future 
> applications.
>
> Lee, w0vt
>
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