On 30 Apr 98, Jay, WX0B <wx0b@arraysolutions.com> wrote:
> WX0B-I like this one. Rain Static in a stack. This may be anacdotal
> but several of us heard it including very experienced guys lik N5NJ, who
> was running EU on 20m at the time. We had terrible sizzling static
> appear before a rain storm hit. I was seemingly being carried in the
> wind before the storm. And we have heard it hear many times dureing
> contests. It can get so bad here in Texas that you cannot hear the
> stations calling. 20-30 over S9. Bob, N5NJ pulled out the headphone
> plug so we all could hear. I told him to listen while I switched out
> the top beam out of the stack. Gone. Back to running. It happens all
> the time here just befor or during highly charged storms. For some
> reason the highest antenna in a stack picks up most of the static. All
> of my beams have grounded elements directly bolted to the boom. Except
> the 40s.
>
> Anyone else notice this?
>
Absolutely! Using a 2 stack of TH7s, the top one has been 20 over 9
with static, and the bottom one S6-7. Makes all the difference in the
world.
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Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@itw.com
Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club
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