Re: [HCDX] DX Antenna and angle of reception questions
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Re: [HCDX] DX Antenna and angle of reception questions



At 17:09 2003-09-03 -0400, you wrote:
Here's my questions:

I've read two conflicting theories about dx reception. One article stated that vertical antennas are better because they are better suited the the LOW ANGLE to the horizon Dx signals tend to have. Then I read another article about someone who just strung his wire on the ground (verticle pattern) because rare dx signals are mostly HIGH ANGLE signals. Who's correct?

The first guy. Real rare radio signal are often very long distance, and thus they normally come in with a low angle over the horizon. Thus it is best to have antennas that have a low azimuth, as verticals.
However, a very long wire, even on the ground, gets a low azimuth reception pattern. Ground it in one end, and you have a Beverage antenna. So you might say both were right, except on the angle question. Low angle is the correct answer.


Further antenna info at
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/

Here's another one: I seem to have better reception dxing west out over the Pacific in the morning than east in the evening over land. Do radio waves propagate better over water than land?

Normally, yes. Other guys would have to explain the reasons why, though.



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