Hi Art, I have 2 classes of rx antennas for 160/80, an active rx 4-square with short 108" verticals (a copy of the first-generation DXE array) and 3 pretty long bi-directional beverages. In general, the 4-sq is not as "razor sharp" as the beverages, so I generally put the 4-sq on the main rx of the K3 and put one of the beverages on the sub-rx in diversity mode. A common scenario is to have the EU beverage in my right ear and the 4-sq selected as NW or SW in the left ear. The less-than-stellar F/B and F/S of the 4-sq usually allows me to work most of the stronger callers, even those in the "disadvantaged" directions, without switching, plus it gives me a hint if someone is calling and I should switch one of the other beverages in to dig out a weak one. HTH.
73, geo - n4ua On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Art Snapper <[email protected]> wrote: > Do any of you wish to share your methodology on using directional receive > antennas during a run? > > The inverted-L was way too noisy with the lightning static, to hear weak > and distant stations. > > On the other hand, I am sure I missed some stations, by being on the > wrong-direction receiving antenna at the time they called. > > de Art NK8X > > ᐧ > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
