Same scenario here with BOG. Sensitivity way down but directivity appears same. I may run a new wire on top of the ice cap which is a couple feet thick at this point in NNJ. Prob not solid all way thru -only about 4 inches solid ice cap!
Sent from my iPad On Feb 5, 2011, at 12:05, "Zivney, Terry L." <[email protected]> wrote: > As a note about my recent posting, I listened early last night to the > under-ice > beverages. They still show good directivity on the BC band - I can listen to > two different stations on the same frequency by switching beverages. > > But, the sensitivity on the ham bands is waaaaay down. S9+ signals on > 40 were S1, and I couldn't hear band noise on 160 even with the rig's > preamp on! > > I know this isn't exactly the "beverage on ground" BOG system, but I had > hoped it would work adequately. It doesn't, which is why I posted my > earlier question. > > Terry Zivney, N4TZ/9 > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
