expeditionradio wrote: > Since I put up a new broadband antenna, > my ALE station is on now 24/7 > all stations are invited to link. > > Netcall: HFL > Transceiver: IC-F7000 > Antenna: Broadband Dipole > Power: 50W > Location: Near San Francisco, CA, USA > > Scanning: > 3596.0 > 3996.0 > 7065.0 > 7102.0 > 7296.0 > 10136.5 > 10145.5 > 14100.5 > 14109.5 > 14342.5 > 14346.0 > 18106.0 > 18117.5 > 18157.5 > > Sounding on these channels (ID every 90 minutes): > 7102.0 > 10145.5 > 14109.5 > > Busy detector: ON (this sometimes postpones soundings) > > Bonnie KQ6XA >
Bonnie, You didn't opt of the T2DF dummyload antenna did you? With 175ft of space for an antenna, and two 150ft towers, I can tell you how to make one heck of a gain and wide bandwidth antenna with NVIS as well and some pretty fine low angle radiation for 80-10M. Its tried and true. Walt/K5YFW
