You can never have too many antennas. (Despite your wife’s opinion) Chuck W5PR
On Fri, Aug 25, 2023 at 10:05 AM Mike VE9AA [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > > Contrary to popular belief, sometimes a low dipole CAN be useful on TB. > > I worked 9M6 (from here in VE9) one morning(greyline) with a low full > wave dipole up around 30-35' or so while other locals in VE1 and VE9 > were hearing virtually nothing. > > Not every day that happens of course,(the inverted L usually outshines > the DP 40:1 or so) and my local buddies thought I was joking when I > announced on the packetcluster I had done it. > > Run what ya brung seems to be the important thing. I have similar > stories where 6m DX has been worked with the most raggedy cross > polarized low-ish pos antenna while high stacks heard almost nothing, so > never say never when it comes to antennas or prop. > > 73, Mike VE9AA > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
