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First of all, some people define 'DX' a couple of different ways. I consider it any country outside of the US. Some define it as longer than 1,000 miles. If on the Gulf Coast; it is a fair chance that you may get both outside and inside the US. Probably South America, the Caribbean Islands, and Central America too. Maybe more; hard to say with skip.

Skip conditions haven't been the greatest in the mornings and early afternoons lately. Late afternoons and early evenings have been a little bit busy. Timing is everything with DX - IMO.

Height of the antenna makes a big difference for my kind of DX. 36 ft to the feed point or a bit more is the rule. But you may get some just the same at 20 ft. You could use a vertical antenna; but then radials are necessary - as already mentioned. If it were me trying to do what you are asking; I'm sure I would build a cheap horizontal dipole. They are horizontally polarized, bi-directional, need no ground planes, quieter receive, and easy to build. Better for long distances; if that is what you are after.

Like this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVbuH1Av0Vk

<blockquote data-quote="Robb" data-source="post: 365100" data-attributes="member: 8446">First of all, some people define &#039;DX&#039; a couple of different ways.&nbsp; I consider it any country outside of the US.&nbsp; Some define it as longer than 1,000 miles.&nbsp; If on the Gulf Coast; it is a fair chance that you may get both outside and inside the US.&nbsp; Probably South America, the Caribbean Islands, and Central America too.&nbsp; Maybe more; hard to say with skip.Skip conditions haven&#039;t been the greatest in the mornings and early afternoons lately.&nbsp; Late afternoons and early evenings have been a little bit busy.&nbsp;&nbsp; Timing is everything with DX - IMO.Height of the antenna makes a big difference for my kind of DX.&nbsp; 36 ft to the feed point or a bit more is the rule.&nbsp; But you may get some just the same at 20 ft.&nbsp; You could use a vertical antenna; but then radials are necessary - as already mentioned.&nbsp; If it were me trying to do what you are asking; I&#039;m sure I would build a cheap horizontal dipole.&nbsp; They are horizontally polarized, bi-directional, need no ground planes, quieter receive, and easy to build.&nbsp; Better for long distances; if that is what you are after.Like this one:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVbuH1Av0Vk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVbuH1Av0Vk</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Robb, post: 365100, member: 8446"] First of all, some people define 'DX' a couple of different ways. I consider it any country outside of the US. Some define it as longer than 1,000 miles. If on the Gulf Coast; it is a fair chance that you may get both outside and inside the US. Probably South America, the Caribbean Islands, and Central America too. Maybe more; hard to say with skip. Skip conditions haven't been the greatest in the mornings and early afternoons lately. Late afternoons and early evenings have been a little bit busy. Timing is everything with DX - IMO. Height of the antenna makes a big difference for my kind of DX. 36 ft to the feed point or a bit more is the rule. But you may get some just the same at 20 ft. You could use a vertical antenna; but then radials are necessary - as already mentioned. If it were me trying to do what you are asking; I'm sure I would build a cheap horizontal dipole. They are horizontally polarized, bi-directional, need no ground planes, quieter receive, and easy to build. Better for long distances; if that is what you are after. Like this one: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVbuH1Av0Vk[/url] [/QUOTE]

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