I forgot to say something about my antenna. It's an MFJ-1788 "Super Hi-Q Loop". For those who scoff at small antennas, its the best HF antenna I've ever owned (I've never had a beam). I've worked New Zealand on 5 W of PSK-31 (15 meters, back when we had sunspots). It's mounted horizontally, just above the roofline of a 2-story house, probably 25 feet above the ground.
--- In [email protected], "ni9n" <peg...@...> wrote: > > While waiting for the boards and parts for the first five units, I'm running > a comparison between my FT-817 and the LD-1 prototype by using Faros to > compare the SNRs of each while monitoring the NCDXF beacons on 20 meters. > The only beacon I can receive consistantly right now is YV5B in Venezuela. > On the LD-1 it's running about 2 to 5 dB SNR, while the FT-817 pulls it in at > about 2 - 5 dB also. Some sunspots would be very nice! > > I've posted a larger version of the one photo I currently have on my blog, > and will post several more soon showing it from several angles. >
