Hi Nick, I was hoping to get to check for TAs too with my recently improved antenna setup, but I ended up having to be away for the evening through local sunset.
Today I was off from work (easing back into things after the Grayland DXpedition :^) so I decided to move the Wellbrook loops further into the green belt behind my home and about 12 feet further down the ravine. I now estimate the antennas are 125 ft. from the nearest house and a total of 20 feet below grade (below the level of the surrounding homes). My hope is that this elevation drop helps avoid some of the QRM from the homes along with the portion of feed line that is buried. The bands are quieter than ever so the extra antenna effort was worth it. I'm hearing a strong het on 738 with the SW-NE loop and not on the NW-SE one at the moment. Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA > ------------------------------- > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:12:03 +0000 > From: Nick Hall-Patch <[email protected]> > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > <[email protected]> > Subject: [IRCA] TA carriers in Victoria > Message-ID: > <20111019011207.WQMC11255.priv-edtnes29.telusplanet.net@edtncm04> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > Just after local sunset....weak carriers on 783, 855, 1008, 1377... > > best wishes, > > Nick > > > > _______________________________________________ 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]
