Last weekend I put up the Wellbrook ALA1530 antenna in a backyard tree tying it off in 3 branches to hold it in place at 40 degrees about 10 feet off the ground. Not as high as I wanted, but it was nearly impossible to get it higher. Since the weather was nice, I figured I'd put it up semi-permanently and test it against the T2FD through the Winter DX season (mainly for EuroPirate's hoping it would bring in enough signal with quieter reception). During this first week, it was quite respectable but signal levels just a little below that with the T2FD. Noise levels didn't seem to be improved at all. So I was a bit disappointed. This morning conditions appeared rather poor around 1100; not a PNG to be found and 120mb Aussies barely coming in. But by 1210 recheck, the 60mb was jumping with Chinese and Indians. I tried the Wellbrook and found signals stunning and better than with the T2FD!! I quickly set up the Perseus and recorded 4700-5100 from 1220-1235. Fortunately I got ther! e just before signals started fading. It was reminiscent of the 70's when the Chinese stations filled the area between 6500-7000. The T2FD is actually 'cut' for 60 meters and is in the same general orientation, so I'm at a loss as to why signals were better with the Wellbrook. Maybe it had something to do with the arrival angle. I'll have to continue comparing reception of the antenna's on Asian reception. Anyway I'm glad I didn't miss it. (24 Nov.)
BANGLADESH 4750 Bangladesh Betar 1219 Beautiful sub-cont. flute mx at recording start. 1222-1227 M anncr w/W making comments in background. 1227 brief sub-cont. mx bridge, more comments by M, then W at 1228. Some seemingly deadair, then canned anmnt w/2 men followed by studio M anncr. Fading and couldn't copy any ID at BoH. (24 Nov.) INDIA 4880 AIR Lucknow 1219 tlk by M in low level, then haunting sub-cont. flute mx w/M vcl and chorus started at 1220. M anncr again at 1227, the back to mx at 1228. Good signal for them, and clear. (24 Nov.) INDIA 4970 AIR Shillong Signal popped on at 1224:14 and sub-cont. mx already in progress. Went off the air, but returned for good at 1224:30 w/continued mx. M anmnts at 1229. Sounded like W anncr after BoH, but just not strong enough to tell if it was the EG nx relay. Unfortunately was fading pretty quickly by 1230. (24 Nov.) Unbelievable Chinese and Indian reception on 60 meters again in the 1200-1230 time period. Even better than Thursday!! Couldn't believe how strong Bangladesh was at 1210 on 4750. And 4975 Tajikistan was clear as a bell. (26 Nov.) PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3315 R. Manus 1135 fair strength but audio seemed weak. Mx pgm w/W anncr. Hrd rapid-paced M anncr join in later after 1212. Sounded like soft Island mx around 1236. Peaked at that time. Still going at 1300. Nice to see this back on. Only other in 90mb noted were 3260 and 3205. (4 Dec.) INDIA?? 4760 AIR Leh?? Been hearing a signal here peaking at the time of the other Indians. Really not strong enough to get an idea what it is though. Is Port Blair off and is this Leh?? (4 Dec.) The Wellbrook continues to outperform the T2FD (slightly) on 60 meters. Decent conditions again this morning to China and the sub-continent. Shillong 4970 was about the best I've heard it. Caught AIR Lucknow with the IS around 1215. Is Makassar off the air?? Haven't seen a hint of a carrier there. (4 Dec.) 73 Dave Valko Dunlo, PA, USA Perseus SDR and NRD-535D Wellbrook ALA1530 and T2FD ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Order your WRTH 2011: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2011 ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
