I am building a 3-element 6-meter quad while waiting for my 2nd batch K3. Before final build a new thought...
Instead of building a quad I could alternatively make the spreader arms a little longer and configure two cross-polarized 3-element yagis. The thought would be to drive two receivers in polarization diversity. Does anyone have any experince with the value of polarization diversity at 50 MHz? I am inexperienced on this band. I know everyone goes horizontal polarization for VHF weak signal work but once the signal gets refracted back to ground level the actual polarization may be rotated. BTW, Lyle have you thought about ways to optimumly combine diversity receiver outputs other than just piping them into seperate ears? I could imagine actually calculating a time averaged received polarization angle and differential delay between channels and then combining... Mike Scott-AE6WA Tarzana, CA (DM04/near LA) QRP-ARCI #12326/ KX1 #1311/ Swan 350C No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.12/1202 - Release Date: 12/29/2007 1:27 PM _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
