Propagation is about as low as it goes zero almost
max DX WSPR 80 is 890km! OK2SAM
max DX in EU is 1300km pfff
In this situation any antenna looks trash ..
I changed back to the vertical shunt type antenna f.t.t.b.
I lowered the Delta loop.. or is it an inverted delta.
A 80m wire loop automatic gets the delta / triangle form using 1 high central mast and trees around.
It is very easy to swap and get the vertical up again.
Almost as changing the scenery in a play.
Just lower the loop and up the wire in a few minutes the loop is a vertical again.
This time I hung the vertical wire closer to he mast. At the top about 40 cm separated only.
This way this line is coupled with the steel mast like a skeleton or lecher line.
It tunes SW about 1:1.6 at minimum for a wire bit shorter then 20m.
But with this absolute trash propagation no conclusion yet about its performance.
I compare my result with other EU WSPR stations like DK4XI always with superb good results on 80
But even DK4XI could just reach Norway as ODX tonight only.
So I can say I have a comparable result with other EU WSPR's
Possible the wire needs more separation like 50-100cm or so will try that too.
But this antenna is as simple as can be just a wire stretched in parallel with the mast.
I like this construction. A long wire is vulnerable for high wind and icing.
This afternoon TT8TT was heard in PA OZ SM but I was not home.
But guess it would have been very tough to make it trough the SE-EU 599 wall.
Yesterday 6m was totally closed.
I did not want to waste time in the TT8TT pile but I had to try with the loop on 80
also not copied. They have high QRM/N noise level in Africa
Extreme ERP is needed to be copied in TT8.
max DX WSPR 80 is 890km! OK2SAM
max DX in EU is 1300km pfff
In this situation any antenna looks trash ..
I changed back to the vertical shunt type antenna f.t.t.b.
I lowered the Delta loop.. or is it an inverted delta.
A 80m wire loop automatic gets the delta / triangle form using 1 high central mast and trees around.
It is very easy to swap and get the vertical up again.
Almost as changing the scenery in a play.
Just lower the loop and up the wire in a few minutes the loop is a vertical again.
This time I hung the vertical wire closer to he mast. At the top about 40 cm separated only.
This way this line is coupled with the steel mast like a skeleton or lecher line.
It tunes SW about 1:1.6 at minimum for a wire bit shorter then 20m.
But with this absolute trash propagation no conclusion yet about its performance.
I compare my result with other EU WSPR stations like DK4XI always with superb good results on 80
But even DK4XI could just reach Norway as ODX tonight only.
So I can say I have a comparable result with other EU WSPR's
Possible the wire needs more separation like 50-100cm or so will try that too.
But this antenna is as simple as can be just a wire stretched in parallel with the mast.
I like this construction. A long wire is vulnerable for high wind and icing.
This afternoon TT8TT was heard in PA OZ SM but I was not home.
But guess it would have been very tough to make it trough the SE-EU 599 wall.
Yesterday 6m was totally closed.
I did not want to waste time in the TT8TT pile but I had to try with the loop on 80
also not copied. They have high QRM/N noise level in Africa
Extreme ERP is needed to be copied in TT8.
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