As long as this thread had been going on - perhaps I should be down shopping for real estate on the Outer Banks - but then I'd be more exposed to hurricanes, washed-out roads and lost power! J
73, Charlie, K4OTV -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of pat Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 11:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: Fw: Modeling the proverbial "vertical on a beach" I worked a yb long path from w8lt in the 80s through a pileup using 100 watts. Antenna was a half square at 120 feet across the open end of Ohio stadium. Maybe being near a more conductive ground made your mobile antenna more efficient. Guess I'm not seeing any magic here. N8vw >On August 15, 2014 9:31:25 AM EDT, k1fz < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>I think that what is being suggested is, that if you have two >>signals, one >>> S9 and the other right at noise level. The salt water advantage >shows >>up >>> more on the weak signal. Let us say both increase by 6db the S9 >>signal >>> won't >>> be noticed as louder, but the weak signal will now show clearly >above >>the >>> noise, just like turning on a light. Even though BOTH have improved >>by >>> 6db. >>> 73 Clive GM3POI ( by The Sea) >> >>From my experiences, Jeff, and Clive have come very close to similar >> >>Years ago after working VK6LK long path on 75 meters from the home >>station, and wondered if I could work him mobile. I drove toward the >>boat launch area in Belfast, Maine some three miles distant, he was >>not readable, but was "in there". Backing the old 1998 Chevy pickup >>down to the waters edge, there he was, coming up, up out of the noise. >>Was careful not to make contact with the salt water, as the truck >>already had enough rust. >Made >>the >>QSO with 100 watts as witnessed by Norm K8TVD who was on frequency. >The >> >>automatic antenna tuner was making corrections, but going a very short > >>distance from the waters edge made a read/no read difference. Belfast >>bay does extend East from the boat launch location. >> >>73 >>Bruce-K1FZ >> >>_________________ >>Topband Reflector Archives - <http://www.contesting.com/_topband> http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - <http://www.contesting.com/_topband> http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
