[W8MWA] Two-Meter SSB Net

[Jeffrey Fritz]

Carl,

You are correct about the antenna cross polarization loss. It runs around 20 db and that represents quite substantial signal loss. 

I can do either horizontal or vertical polarization using either a 2-meter dipole that I built or a 2-meter vertical. However, I have no issues with our SSB Net starting out with vertically polarized antennas since most folks use vertical antennas for FM.

I hope to chat with you on 144.210 MHz USB!

73,

Jeff, WB1AAL
jnfritz07 at yahoo,com


On Mar 26, 2013, at 12:39 AM, "Werntz, Charles" <cwerntz at hsc.wvu.edu> wrote:

> What antenna Polarity?  I know sSB is usually horizontal, but U might get more participation if folks can use their vertical antennas (noting the 30 dB penalty for cross polarization).  Carl