I worked a yb long path from w8lt in the 80s through a pileup using 100
watts. Antenna was a half square at 120 feet across the open end of
Ohio stadium. Maybe being near a more conductive ground made your
mobile antenna more efficient. Guess I'm not seeing any magic here.
N8vw
>On August 15, 2014 9:31:25 AM EDT, k1fz <k1fz@myfairpoint.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I think that what is being suggested is, that if you have two
>>signals, one
>>> S9 and the other right at noise level. The salt water advantage
>shows
>>up
>>> more on the weak signal. Let us say both increase by 6db the S9
>>signal
>>> won't
>>> be noticed as louder, but the weak signal will now show clearly
>above
>>the
>>> noise, just like turning on a light. Even though BOTH have improved
>>by
>>> 6db.
>>> 73 Clive GM3POI ( by The Sea)
>>
>>From my experiences, Jeff, and Clive have come very close to similar
>>
>>Years ago after working VK6LK long path on 75 meters from the home
>>station,
>>and wondered if I could work him mobile. I drove toward the boat
>>launch
>>area in Belfast, Maine some three miles distant, he was not readable,
>>but
>>was "in there". Backing the old 1998 Chevy pickup down to the waters
>>edge,
>>there he was, coming up, up out of the noise. Was careful not to make
>>contact with the salt water, as the truck already had enough rust.
>Made
>>the
>>QSO with 100 watts as witnessed by Norm K8TVD who was on frequency.
>The
>>
>>automatic antenna tuner was making corrections, but going a very short
>
>>distance from the waters edge made a read/no read difference. Belfast
>>bay
>>does extend East from the boat launch location.
>>
>>73
>>Bruce-K1FZ
>>
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