Re: [IRCA] New Antenna Fun

["Chris Black" <n1cp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Barry, Now think what you could do with a flag!
Chris
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From: "Barry McLarnon" <bdm@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 4:42 PM
Subject: [IRCA] New Antenna Fun


>A new antenna can be a shot in the arm for DXing, and that certainly has 
>been
> the case here!  In the first month or so since installing my pennant 
> antenna,
> I've logged 25 new stations (26 if I include a tentative).  The pennant 
> has
> the classic dimensions (14 x 29 x 29 ft), with a fixed 900 ohm termination
> and the lowest point is about 6 ft off the ground.  It favors the west
> (nominal null direction is ESE), but the directionality is modest, 
> certainly
> not in the beverage/BOG class - so it comes as a bit of a surprise that 
> all
> but one of the new catches is either west or southwest of me.
>
> In case anyone is interested, here's the list of newies:
>
> 580 MI WTCM  (under local powerhouse CFRA)
> 590 MI WJMS
> 650 WY KGAB
> 770 AB CHQR
> 770 NM KKOB
> 860 OR KPAM  (tentative)
> 910 WI WDOR
> 910 AB CKDQ
> 960 MN KLTF
> 1040 BC CKST
> 1060 AB CKMX  (previously tentative)
> 1060 MN KFIL
> 1070 CA KNX
> 1070 WV WIWS
> 1070 MN KVKK
> 1090 ON CBON12  (40W repeater)
> 1130 BC CKWX
> 1180 IL WSQR
> 1180 MI WXLA
> 1350 MN KDIO
> 1360 VA WWWJ
> 1360 WI WVRQ
> 1360 IL WLBK
> 1390 MN KRFO
> 1520 OH WDMN
> 1700 MX XEPE
>
> Also, plenty of good relogs, such as KTNN, KOMO, CFFR and CHQT.
>
> On the negative side, the new antenna picks up plenty of noise, as it's in 
> a
> tiny inner city back yard and is right next to the house - no cure for 
> that
> other than moving - but it obviously is doing a reasonable job in spite of
> that.  I like to think the guy with the headphones on, twiddling the 
> knobs,
> has something to do with it too. :-)
>
> Encouraged by this success, I've just put up a second pennant, this time 
> with
> a SSW null direction and remotely adjustable termination based on Mark
> Connelly's design.  Due to space limitations, it crosses over the other
> pennant at its midpoint, more or less at right angles.  Looks kinda 
> weird...
> the neighbors must really be wondering!  Early results are encouraging,
> though there is a residual noise floor after achieving deep nulls that 
> tends
> to kill weak signal reception.  This antenna would really shine in a quiet
> location!
>
> Barry, hoping for a return to A = K = 0 soon
>
> -- 
> Barry McLarnon  VE3JF  Ottawa, ON
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