Thanks, Tom.
On 40 I use a 4BTV. On one side of this antenna is my house (it is in the back
yard) and the house blocks NNW to the antenna.) There are no buildings within
hundreds of feet in any other direction. It has 16 radials, (4 on 40m), and is
approx 2-2.5:1 SWR across the band. With this antenna I have no problem
working europe, and many points in Russia up to 10,000 miles away. I also have
no problem ragchewing on CW all points west of TX, North of KY, and no problem
to FL.
On 20 I use a K4KIO Hex Beam. I've worked ~70 countries with it, but it is
also hidden behind my house which blocks NNW and therefore I have real trouble
(in fact have been unable to) work Asia -- however, I have little trouble
working VK's and ZL's.
I'm waiting for the leaves to fall, as well as freezing temps (to put spiders
and snakes to sleep), to go into my very thick woods and hang some dipoles,
and/or G5RV / Mystery antenna, etc. to get QRV on 160m and 80m.
I'm also thinking about putting a 60' push up (guyed with cammo fiberglass) in
those woods and putting a new hex beam on top of it just above the trees. My
Hex is a monobander, and if I were to move it, I would re-make it to handle
6-20.
I currently use a TenTec Jupiter, and promised a PRO III by my XYL for
Christmas...so...hoping to graduate to SO2R next year.
I'm extremely grateful for any advice, and I would very much appreciate hearing
from anyone in Metro Atlanta who was able to hear the TN stations... to your
point, Tom, I heard a bazillion people calling them...many, many of them being
called...I just could not hear the TN guys...
-----Original Message-----
From: secc-bounces at contesting.com on behalf of Tommy
Sent: Mon 9/7/2009 11:45 AM
To: secc at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [SECC] FW: TNQP N3FY
Bob,
That's a bummer that you could not hear the Tn guys as they were everywhere,
especially the mobile stations. Just for info, what antenna are you using and
what rig? Anything we can do to help? I can't do much physically because you
live way up there in 'yankee land' of north Ga., and I live on the southern end
of the state, but feel free to ask any and all the questions you may have. I'm
sure there are lots of SECC'ers that are more than willing to help.
73,
Tom - W4BQF
From: secc-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Robert Gerace
Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 10:18 AM
To: secc at contesting.com
Subject: [SECC] FW: TNQP N3FY
There are so many great things about contesting! For me, I'm learning to be QRV
on all bands and what works where.
While I only made 2 contacts in the TNQP, I learned a few things:
- I'm pretty much unable to contact TN at this time. I'm not on QRV on 80m,
and I figured that would hurt me. My experience:
* I could hear people from all over the country working TN, but could not hear
TN much at all.
* I did managed to dig two mobiles out on 40
* I decided to try to call CQ, and every time I found what seemed to be a clear
freq near the suggested freq and transmitted QRZ? I received a pileup of 'C'
and 'Y' answers (I can only assume TN's were working other TN's and everybody
else could hear it but not me).
- I'm not sure that I could contact TN on 80m from 37 miles north of ATL, but
assume I'd have a much better chance...
- Another thing I've learned is that my 40m seems to be most powerful in TX and
CA and assume that is the skip zone? (I've seen this in many of the weekend
contests and most recently in the /140 special event.) -- another great thing
about contesting.
To experienced contesters I'm sure that I'm preaching to the choir, but I'm
thrilled that contesting is helping me to become a better operator...and will
lead to being QRV to everywhere all the time!
That said, TN wasn't much fun for me.
Thanks for the answers to my question about the /M multi-counties.
73 de N3FY, Bob
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