Hi Wayne, No hills between me or the other op. Las Vegas is in a valley surrounded by mountains to the west and south. It wasn't exactly line of sight but no obstructions. Maybe nearby house, etc.
73, Jeff WB3JFS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Estes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 9:49 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arrow Diplexer loss + Arrow v Elk > Jeff Yanko wrote: > > You mention about the Elk's F/B ratio. I've noticed the same thing on > the Arrow. A while back, before the new diplexer, I contacted a local > about 15 miles away, he was running about 2 watts and no matter which > direction I turned the beam, the signal strength never changed. Hmmm. > > Wayne replies: > > If your area is hilly you could be receiving reflections from the hills. > I'm surrounded by hills. The local repeaters are south of me, behind > a hill. The repeater signals are strongest when I point my antennas to > the northeast, at a big hill. > > Wayne Estes W9AE > Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
