Robb said:"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."
Robb....not beating you up Bro....but all the math in the world...All the Hype "It's got to be this way or that way or your wasting your time"
It ain't so Bro! Remember seeing this from FD 2010
BJ/Gary-W9FNB said:
What a great weekend...if you remove the 100 deg index heat! The temperature stayed above 80+ till after midnight...brutal!
We operated 3A:
Xcvrs: FTdx 9000D contest special Yaesu
TS-2000 Kenwood
IC -703 ICON
I've posted just a couple of pages of my log...nothing special to note other than these contacts were made using the TS-2000 Kenwood with the kicker being the antenna.
ANTENNA: DOUBLE ZEPP/ 40m / 3/4 wave long (3/8 th's each side)
/w 60ft of 450 ohm Ladder Line at 30ft....
Who says you got to have beams and resonant antennas to make good contacts...We had a blast!
Can not wait till next year! Thanks to Rodger and Troy for being great hosts.
All the Best
BJ
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CK said:" I also worked all over Europe and southern Africa as well consistently. If that isn't DX on a crappy antenna then what is?"
I can't even begin to tell you the crappy antennas I have used to work a couple thousand miles.
Ck that is so true!!!...If the masses only knew the Truth!:w00t:
All the Best
BJ
