On 6/4/2019 11:42 AM, Tox wrote:
I have had poor luck with search and pounce ssb my alexloop, but that is
likely due to lack of experience with it and selectivity as much as
anything.
SSB QRP with a compromise antenna are both negative parts of the
equation -- SSB is about ten dB behind CW because of noise added by the
additional bandwidth it requires.
I understand that it is very narrow bandwidth (high q?), but it occurs to
me that if they are being used for ssb at all, that there should be enough
bandwidth to handle current digital modes.
Bandwidth is quite enough for SSB.
Has anyone tried using a magloop as a gain antenna for ft8?
It's not a "gain" antenna. It's a compromise antenna, with the ability
to null out a single noise source on receive. FT8 is 6-10 dB better than
CW with very good operators on both ends, so FT8 is a very good mode for
QRP and compromise antennas.
I may take mine
for a drive with my KX3 to find a hilltop...
That's a great idea -- the hilltop can also be good for 6-10 dB. 6dB is
4X the power, one S-unit, 10 dB is 10X the power, two S-units.
73, Jim K9YC
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