Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 10-14-- Barely Average

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hi Nick,
 
Thanks for your comments. Despite the fact that Puyallup is quite a  
mediocre DXing location, the 9' box loop has certainly been a real thriller  since 
I deployed it on October 3.
 
The general TP bearing direction is around 310 degrees, so I usually set  
the loop facing that way when I start DXing each morning. That bearing  seems 
to work well in general, although sometimes I need to change the loop  
bearing to null out a pest to the north or south (Vancouver, Seattle or  
Portland), leaving a bearing less than optimum for TP chasing, but still  
acceptable for splatter-free reception.
 
The 9' (side) loop has received 8 mew TP's for me since it was set up on  
October 3rd, including several that I had never heard at Grayland. The  
dimensions and construction are detailed in the PVC Loop article posted on 
_http://www.dxer.ca_ (http://www.dxer.ca) , _http://www.am-dx.com_ 
(http://www.am-dx.com)  and the Yahoo Ultralightdx  site. If a DXer has a decent back yard 
(and tolerant neighbors), this $52 gain  monster may be just the trick for 
exciting DX.
 
73, Gary 
 
 
In a message dated 10/14/2009 9:33:50 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
nhp@xxxxxxxx writes:

At 16:22  10/14/2009, you wrote:
>Hello All,
> 
>Like Dennis and Colin  reported, TP propagation may have been slightly  
>better this  morning, but not by much. A general scan of the band (on the 
9'  box  
>loop) looked like this:

Judging by what you're hearing compared  with the rest of us Gary, that 9' 
box loop is doing very well  indeed.   What direction do you have it  
oriented?

Nick




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Nick  Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada  

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