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[IRCA] Nice TA Evening
- Subject: [IRCA] Nice TA Evening
- From: C B <bevdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 08:00:26 -0700 (PDT)
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Greetings,
It appears that the effort to rebuild the antenna farm this summer was worthwhile. High winds took their toll last winter.
The antenna farm now consists of:
A 70 x 25 SW Super Loop @215 degrees
A 63 x 20 S EWE @130 degrees
A 90 x 25 NW EWE @320 degrees
A 70 x 19 NW EWE @330 degrees
A 60 x 25 NE EWE @50 degrees
Unterminated BOG 315'
Terminated BOG 285'
I also replaced the coax from my South EWE with auninterrupted run of new coax. What a difference! I had various lengths of RG-52 connected via PL-259s & barrel connectors. Even using the rubberized coating material, moisture intrusion must have compromised the connectors over time. I noted a subpar signal level from that antenna. The run of new coax solved that problem.
I originally configured the NE & S EWEs as Super Loops, but found the signal levels a bit low, so I removed the ~960 ohm resistors and left the run of wire along the ground to serve as a counterpoise ground. I have bedrock showing in the backyard so my ground here is not very good.
Listening from 0443 to 0530 last night, I had more TA carriers than I have ever noted before at this location:
774, 1044, 1134, 1215 (w/snivets of threshold audio), 1269, 1296, 1377, 1422 & 1575.
73
Craig Barnes
Wondervu, CO
Drake R8A
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