Chuck, in Masset, my go to antenna is ALWAYS the BOG. I'll frequently put up a DKAZ as well, but it's more of a niche antenna, aimed specifically to NZ/Australia compared to W BOG, but the signals received are nothing in comparison. Loads and loads more with the BOG, but not an exact A/B comparison due to different directions. 73, Walt
On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 2:06 AM Chuck Hutton <[email protected]> wrote: > Ditto for me. Below 900 kHz, I've never been anywhere near happy with a > 160' DKAZ. That is evident with stand alone DKAZ'es and In direct > comparisons with Beverages, there was no contest at all. > > > I wonder if the PEI group has done a comparison? > > > Chuck > > > > > ________________________________ > From: IRCA <[email protected]> on behalf of Tim Tromp < > [email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2018 6:54 PM > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Michigan DUs, Sept.22, 2018 > > Nick, > > For low band DUs like this, my phased BOGs work best. They are aimed > roughly towards the northeast. Phasing of course allows me to reverse the > direction and steer them towards the southwest, which I do for these DU > catches. The DKAZ, when switched to the North, shows no trace of these > signals during A/B comparisons. When I switch the DKAZ to the South, I may > see just the faintest carrier (if anything at all). > > The situation is usually different at the top of the band. The North DKAZ > is generally better than the BOGs when pulling in 4QD on 1548 and the low > powered Aussies on the X-band during those rare times that propagation is > good here. Point being, it's good to have multiple antenna options! > > 73, > -Tim > > > On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 9:20 PM, Nick Hall-Patch <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm sure that you've mentioned this before Tim, but are you using a DKaz > > with a northerly bearing for these logs? I think someone mentioned > that > > during the IRCA convention. > > > > best wishes, > > > > Nick > > > > > > > > > > At 01:05 2018-09-23, Tim Tromp wrote: > > > >> Not a bad morning to chase DUs from the Midwest. 576, 594, 612, 702, > 738 > >> all in with weak audio. 612, 702 & 738 all with Sydney Roosters rugby > >> match. 594 had a very faint trace of talk, and then a hint of music, > but > >> much too weak to make a comfortable match against the ABC podcast. 3WV > >> seems very likely though. As usual, signals peaked during LSR at 11:32 > >> UTC > >> this morning and lasted until around 11:40 or so. Strong carriers also > >> noted on 693, 729, and 747. > >> > >> 73, > >> Tim Tromp > >> West Michigan > >> Perseus SDR + Southwest phased BOGs > >> _______________________________________________ > >> IRCA mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > IRCA Info Page - Kotalampi< > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca> > montreal.kotalampi.com > This group is for those interested in AM (Broadcast Band) DXing, sponsored > by the International Radio Club of America (IRCA) To see the collection of > prior postings to the list, visit the IRCA Archives.(The current archive is > only available to the list members.Using 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] > >> > > > > Nick Hall-Patch > > Victoria, BC > > Canada > > _______________________________________________ > > 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] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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] > > _______________________________________________ > 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] > > _______________________________________________ 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]
