Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-11

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Richard, 

<<< I'm happy to see such an arrangement improves reception. In the past I've thought about trying it myself. With recent TP signal propagation I need a boost! >>> 

Yes, phasing two FSL's together this way to provide cumulative gain really does boost up TP signals, but like all FSL operations the tuning adjustments are razor-sharp, and some practice is needed to become skillful. As you probably know already (from tracking down Australian DU's in Oklahoma) there is a learning curve involved in FSL tuning, and there is another "learning curve" involved to master this cumulative gain system. 

Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) 


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From: "Richard N Allen" <richarda@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, ultralightdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 1:37:40 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-11 

Gary: 

I'm happy to see such an arrangement improves reception. In the past I've thought about trying it myself. With recent TP signal propagation I need a boost! 

Good DX. 

Richard Allen. 

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> On Feb 12, 2017, at 00:50, d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> 
> Early morning antenna testing coincided with moderately good TP-DX conditions from 1300-1400 UTC this morning (in predawn darkness). 594, 747, 972 and 1575 were managing fair to good signals, while 1566-HLAZ was peaking at very good levels. 
> 
> For kicks I phased the gain boost (on 1566-HLAZ's Japanese service at 1321 UTC) from two 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL's onto a 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave model, and ended up with somewhat of a "Frankenstein" boost in gain (S3 without any FSL boost, S5 with one FSL, and S9+ with both FSL's). A photo of this grand extravaganza is posted at https://app.box.com/s/avl1jvccrkjjqrqie387c0hpw5qenx9w , and an MP3 of the huge signal (with weak accompaniment from the NK jammer) is linked below. 
> 
> 1566 HLAZ Jeju, S. Korea Japanese service at 1321 after double gain boost from two 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL's 
> https://app.box.com/s/sk2pnmobcl37kmp0fkqlmatokslet072 
> 
> 73 and Good DX, 
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
> 
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