Re: [IRCA] Cape Perpetua, Oregon Cliffside DXing - Sept. 9th

[Bill Whitacre <bw@xxxxxxx>]

I kind of like that idea of car-top DXing.  "Aw heck, this location is boring ... I'm driving on up the road a piece ... see if things improve."

Can't see doing THAT at Grayland!

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On Sep 16, 2012, at 10:02 AM, Walter Salmaniw wrote:

> Let's face it, fellas:  we're all approaching the geriatric age, so
> whatever it takes to keep on DXing is worth it!!! ;-)    ........Walt
> Salmaniw, Victoria
> 
> On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Charles Rippel <lantareamon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hmmm... Seems the antenna on the car roof approach makes you the "Mark
>> Connelly of the West."
>> 
>> Chuck
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 9:00 PM, Guy Atkins <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> With Gary's encouragement and supply of a regular tuned FSL, and Chuck
>>> Hutton's help with electrical formulas and initial impedance measurements,
>>> I was able to convert the FSL into a broadband (non-tuned) loop for
>>> capturing the entire band with Perseus SDR recordings. The antenna
>>> accompanied me to Oregon, secured inside a container strapped to the roof
>>> of our family's vacation vehicle.
>>> 
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