How long is the power cable? Is it possible it's using that as a counterpoise?
On Sun, Sep 25, 2022, 10:07 Ron Gruner <r...@gruner.com> wrote: > I've just run two tests of my WSPR/AX-1 set-up with and without a > counterpoise. Each test ran 24 hours over the last couple of days. Here are > the results: > > COUNTERPOISE? > YES NO > ------- ------- > Total Contacts 152 129 > Maximum Distance (km) 15,720 17,276 > Median Distance 2,137 1,823 > Median SpotQ 446 398 > > Where SpotQ = Kilometers / [(2 Watts x (SNR in DB + 36))/36) ] > > The WSPR circuit's ground and SMA connectors are apparently providing > enough of a counterpoise to propagate a respectable signal. > > Here's a close-up of the rig with no counterpoise: > https://gruner.com/k4rhg/wspr_ax-1_nocounterpoise.png > > 73, > Ron Gruner > K4RHG > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to ju...@juliatuttle.net > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
