Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday (what is a "longwire"....)

["Steve Ratzlaff" <steveratz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Derek,
The term "longwire" generally refers to an unterminated wire antenna running 
in two directions, with a bi-directional response. That's what my longwires 
are. I'm blessed with a rural location with room to string a 1600 foot E/W 
longwire and a 400 foot N/S longwire. The E/W runs east; the N/S runs south. 
Both use matching transformers and ground rods at the transformers, and coax 
cable run to the radio room.
I primarily DX LF beacons (NDBs) but like to try for some of the TP (and TA) 
medium wave signals that occasionally make it inland here.
73,
Steve
NE Oregon (Elgin,OR)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Derek Vincent" <eargazimm@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Saturday


> Hey I see you use long wires.... Well how long??? What type.???  Beverage 
> , giant ewe??? You seem to getting great results... Magic???
>
>
> Thank you.....
>
> Derek Vincent
>
> Vmedia360.......everywhere
>
> On Jul 4, 2009, at 5:36 AM, "Steve Ratzlaff" <steveratz@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
>
> > Happy 4th of July to the US folks. Today had some DU reception along 
> > with usual (of late) Tahiti, with a little better overall levels  this 
> > morning.
> > 738 Tahiti with poor French talk early, 1134 utc, on a first check 
> > before doing the NDB check. Later 648 very poor, unknown language  1205; 
> > 891 with DU talk poor 1206; 1116 with DU talk poor/weak 1207;  1107 woman 
> > talking in EE poor, unknown who that would be 1209. Back  to 738 Tahiti 
> > peaking at occasional weak/medium 1214 eventually  fading away around 
> > 1225 utc.
> > 180 and 279 Radio Rossii poor at 1133 utc.
> > Steve
> > NE Oregon
> > R75, longwires
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