Re: [IRCA] Best-Ever Signal Here on 1610-Anguilla Beacon

[Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gary,

The beverage is what brings the Eastern DX in. Without it, I would not
hear half of what I do from the East. I do not live in a great location
for Eastern DX with the foothills of the Coast Range not that far away.
I remember back in the early 70s when Bill Block just using a loop,
living in Portland and we would compare DX. I did not have a beverage,
but I did have a 600 foot longwire. Bill Block always got the Eastern
stations stronger than I did and he got more of them. That extra
mountain range really can knock down the signal strength. The guys up
North, where you are, as well as Lower BC get the TAs much stronger than
I do. When Nick reports a TA carrier, I never get a peep. When he
reports a weak TA signal, I may get a moderate carrier. Strong signals
he reports, I have a shot at. Too many close-in mountains in the way. I
do well on some frequencies, but only if there are no strong blocking
stations.  Of course the exception is anything with a waterpath like TPs
an DUs. 1610 does have two TIS locals. One at Cape Disappointment, WA
(straight across the Columbia River at about 10-15 miles and Warrenton,
near the Boat Basin has a lp TIS too, but neither really block the
frequency, but as you mentioned other TIS stations around the NW can QRM
often.

73,

Patrick

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager


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