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Re: [IRCA] Michigan DUs, Sept.22, 2018
- Subject: Re: [IRCA] Michigan DUs, Sept.22, 2018
- From: Volodya S <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2018 02:38:42 +0000
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Sorry, Nick, I don't recall. We haven't repeated the DKAZ's since, as far
as I can recall.......Walt
On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 2:36 AM Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Bruce Conti might be the one to ask about comparisons, but I don't
> know if he's on the list.
>
> We used both a Beverage and a DKaz in 2016 when I was at PEI, but I
> don't recall any formal comparisons being made. The Beverage
> initially had some noise ingress problems, so the DKaz was used more
> at first. I don't recall the DKaz being particularly deaf on the
> low band, but then TA's in PEI are a bit beefier than TPs on the west
> coast.
>
> Walt Salmaniw. was there also, perhaps he has better
> recollection. And, of course, there may well be files tucked away
> somewhere also.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
> At 02:06 2018-09-23, Chuck Hutton wrote:
> >Ditto for me. Below 900 kHz, I've never been anywhere near happy
> >with a 160' DKAZ. That is evident with stand alone DKAZ'es and In
> >direct comparisons with Beverages, there was no contest at all.
> >
> >
> >I wonder if the PEI group has done a comparison?
> >
> >
> >Chuck
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >________________________________
> >From: IRCA <irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Tim Tromp
> ><kilokat7@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2018 6:54 PM
> >To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> >Subject: Re: [IRCA] Michigan DUs, Sept.22, 2018
> >
> >Nick,
> >
> >For low band DUs like this, my phased BOGs work best. They are aimed
> >roughly towards the northeast. Phasing of course allows me to reverse the
> >direction and steer them towards the southwest, which I do for these DU
> >catches. The DKAZ, when switched to the North, shows no trace of these
> >signals during A/B comparisons. When I switch the DKAZ to the South, I
> may
> >see just the faintest carrier (if anything at all).
> >
> >The situation is usually different at the top of the band. The North DKAZ
> >is generally better than the BOGs when pulling in 4QD on 1548 and the low
> >powered Aussies on the X-band during those rare times that propagation is
> >good here. Point being, it's good to have multiple antenna options!
> >
> >73,
> >-Tim
> >
> >
> >On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 9:20 PM, Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > I'm sure that you've mentioned this before Tim, but are you using a
> DKaz
> > > with a northerly bearing for these logs? I think someone mentioned
> that
> > > during the IRCA convention.
> > >
> > > best wishes,
> > >
> > > Nick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 01:05 2018-09-23, Tim Tromp wrote:
> > >
> > >> Not a bad morning to chase DUs from the Midwest. 576, 594, 612, 702,
> 738
> > >> all in with weak audio. 612, 702 & 738 all with Sydney Roosters rugby
> > >> match. 594 had a very faint trace of talk, and then a hint of music,
> but
> > >> much too weak to make a comfortable match against the ABC podcast.
> 3WV
> > >> seems very likely though. As usual, signals peaked during LSR at
> 11:32
> > >> UTC
> > >> this morning and lasted until around 11:40 or so. Strong carriers
> also
> > >> noted on 693, 729, and 747.
> > >>
> > >> 73,
> > >> Tim Tromp
> > >> West Michigan
> > >> Perseus SDR + Southwest phased BOGs
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