On Oct 31, 2007, at 11:04 AM, Cooper, Stewart wrote:
> There's always the possibility that he has multiple antennas and
> there's
> a 5 ele monobander pointing at you (with a 2kw+ linear behind it), but
> he is listening on a completely different antenna pointing in the
> opposite direction (with a 2kw+ linear behind it). You hear the guys
> he's working because they are beaming at him, and hence onwards to
> you,
> but he is listening in the the opposite direction).
> You also won't hear the loads of other stations that are local to you
> calling him, and perhaps getting heard by him.
Lets not forget the guy who has a keyer, but has it set to repeat
too soon, or isn't listening and is "just holding the frequency"
while he works another band.
-73 de Mike KB3EIA -
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