Yup the technique was known, it just wasn't called "NVIS." Its not the
technique we are hunting, its who adopted and claimed to have invented
that name.
73, Jerry, K0CQ
On 12/31/2010 3:33 PM, Bill Harris wrote:
FYI
wb2vuf's comments remind me of an article in CQ, early fifties (I believe) The
author pulled his 75 meter whip antenna over and grounded the tip on the front
bumper. The picture of the car was on the front cover; A Studebaker
convertible. If my memory serves me right, the author said it increased his
signal approximately 6 db.
This article was before the Korean Police Action. During the"PA", the Army did
utilize pulled over whip antennas on their communication trucks; A deuce and a half with an
HU17 com/hut on back, pulling a trailed AC generator. Mobile rig was a BC-610 xmtr.& a
BC312(?) Worked great for short skip.
There may be a few of you who still have a copy of that CQ issue. I'm still
looking for mine.
Happy New Year ya all.
BillHarris/w7kxb
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