The low-band receive loop antenna is flatted due to storm and tree felling work around.
Radio life without this extra receiving antenna is a lot less interesting. No more receiving of the 600m USA WSPR stations.
And on top-band it is missed much.
It is only a light 10m Alu+fiber pole but in the high wind i can not erect it by myself.
I got used to the receive loop a simple switch to select N-E or N-W the f/b is 10dB or more according to the WSPR snr figures, another very useful aspect of WSPR to measure your antenna f/b Working VP8ORK on 40m was easier using the loop in SW direction. Strange but VP8ORK was a better copy on the loop then on the trap dipole for 7MHz.
On the TX vertical I could not get a clear reception of T88ZM on 160 only at max QSB it was a good Q5 but fast QSB makes TX timing troublesome You don't know if you are doubling with him.
Heard CE1/K7CA 160m very good on the vertical but .... he just can not receive well. Many where calling only a few came…
Radio life without this extra receiving antenna is a lot less interesting. No more receiving of the 600m USA WSPR stations.
And on top-band it is missed much.
It is only a light 10m Alu+fiber pole but in the high wind i can not erect it by myself.
I got used to the receive loop a simple switch to select N-E or N-W the f/b is 10dB or more according to the WSPR snr figures, another very useful aspect of WSPR to measure your antenna f/b Working VP8ORK on 40m was easier using the loop in SW direction. Strange but VP8ORK was a better copy on the loop then on the trap dipole for 7MHz.
On the TX vertical I could not get a clear reception of T88ZM on 160 only at max QSB it was a good Q5 but fast QSB makes TX timing troublesome You don't know if you are doubling with him.
Heard CE1/K7CA 160m very good on the vertical but .... he just can not receive well. Many where calling only a few came…