Re: [IRCA] phasing story

[Neil Kazaross <neilkaz58@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yep, the S meter is a must for getting the best nulls. You can do it
audibly, but the S meter sure helps.  73 KAZ

On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 3:06 PM Jim B <jim01028@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >
> > I put larger knobs on my quantum phaser for finer adjustment, but now
> that
> > I use SDR Console for MW dxing, I also use the gain db scale like a
> digital
> > readout to help find the best nulls.   Jim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Neil Kazaross <neilkaz58@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Nrc-am <
> > Nrc-am@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; ABDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ABDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sun, Oct 28, 2018 10:27 pm
> > Subject: [nrc-am] A phasing story. Greenland 720 logged in IL.
> >
> > A phasing story from last night. I live 12 miles NNW from WGN's xmtr. I
> > put down a 288 ft BOG at about 35 deg // a 177 ft one. Phase null of WGN
> > peaked at about 50 dB and it was down close to S6 on Perseus.? Sure
> enough
> > there's audio seeming // KNR webstream which was mostly talk. Then from
> > 0104-8 a couple of bouncy tunes sung by females clinched it leaving me no
> > doubt. This using the Quantum Phaser which I think I'd like 2:1 or even
> 3:1
> > Vernier knobs for.
> > When I got Greenland at my WI DX paradise a decade ago, WGN and KNR were
> > about S7-8 using longer terminated BOGs. At 12 miles distance I have no
> > skywave to worry about.
> > I couldn't get Greenland on 650 where even though WSCR and WSM are close
> > together on the dial and in similar directions, WSCR IBOC crept up during
> > best null on WSM and visa-versa.
> > IBOC sucks but phasing ROCKS. Short BOGs aren't impressive 'til you phase
> > them to create good back nulls. ? 73 KAZ?--
> >
> >
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