Guy and Walt, When I moved back to the coast in 1979, I lived on 6th in Seaside, 1/2 block from the beach. I knew nothing about antennas other than the beverage, but did not have room for that. Anyway, I had my old EH Scott RBO 2 military surplus receiver with L/C filters only going down to 3 KHZ, so I added an old Q Multiplier I had and it helped, but I really did not need it as the dial was loaded with DUs morning after morning. Stations like 4MK 1026 with S9+20 DB at times causing splatter as well at KMVI-550. My antenna consisted of a wire out the window around the back of the house, a far cry from a EWE. hi. Yet, the DX rolled in. I remember going to the PO one day in the Summer of 1979 and finding 7 QSLs, 4 from Australia and 3 from NZ and I just got the mail the previous day. I thought those conditions would go on forever, but by the mid 80s, the great DU conditions began to drop off. In 1981 I moved out here North of Seaside, but even here there was little difference in the DU conditions, at a mile inland and 8 miles North, but I notice more of a difference now I think, but DU signals are generally not what they were 30 years ago either.
73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside Oregon "Come visit us for the 2010 IRCA convention held Sept 24-26 at the Inn At Seaside." _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
