[Skimmertalk] Antenna for skimmer

[Igor Sokolov]

Sorry guys. I had to change the subject line in the first place to better 
reflect the content of the messages. Well, better late then never. Thank you 
for all the input and ideas. Very useful. I hope we will have some more 
messages regarding antennas used.
Pete, don't you think it would be nice to reflect the information about 
antenna used on all the skimmers on RBN? May be the aggregator software can 
be expanded a bit to do that automatically?
Knowing antenna at the skimmer side could give one better interpretation of 
relative signal strength figures.

73, Igor UA9CDC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
To: <skimmertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Skimmertalk] Skimmers and no-ip.com


>I think that a vertical is best, though some guys use directional
> antennas.  I use a small active vertical - WZ7I uses a Hy-tower.  I
> don't think my little vertical hears at all well on 160, and hope Wes
> will comment on what he thinks of the Hytower on that band.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
>
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>
>
> On 11/15/2010 9:28 AM, Igor Sokolov wrote:
>> I would like to know what is the collective wisdom regarding antenna for 
>> six
>> band Skimmer based around QS1R.  300m Beverege here brings super results 
>> on
>> 80 and 160 meters. It also hears up to 10m band but not as well as we 
>> need.
>> What antennas do you, owners of skimmers, use now and what do you think
>> would be the best antenna (or antenna system) to use for this 
>> application.
>>
>> 73, Igor UA9CDC
>>
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