Wow! What a question to ask on this site. Gary, every member has an
answer. Back as far as the 70's I asked that question of about 80 160 DXers
world
wide. I had more than 60 of them answer with diagrams, charts, results,
pictures and descriptions. Eventually a summary of the survey was
Brian, your comments about digital modes made me think back on times
"BDM," (before digital modes). The occurrence I'm about to describe clarified
what it takes for me to feel accomplishment in the "on the air" part of Ham
radio. This happened over 40 years ago.
While I was on one of 20
It was great to see so many old 160 friends... old being the operative
word. Tim Duffy and Tree did a good job and all the rest who worked on the
event should be lauded for their effort. Nicely done, gang.
73, Barry, W9UCW
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This is purely anecdotal. I visited San Andres Providencia Islands
twenty times between 1970 and 1990. I always operated 160 during those visits.
On three occasions, at three different locations, I set up a 43 foot
Minooka Special within 30 feet of the waters edge and had some radials
I have a 50 KW station on 1530, eight miles north of me. They have a six
element in-line array aimed south at Mexico... and me. They tore up every
rig I've had in the shack until I went to a K3. We have two K3s and have no
problem on either of them with BCB other than weak birdies on 1820
I can only offer another anecdotal account to the subject. It started 44
years ago when I, Steve, K9CQV (K0SX), Ken, W0KUS, and Julius, K8HKB set up
shop on San Andres Island and signed our calls portable HK0 for a week.
With the help of Victor, HK0AI we had a location at the water's edge.
Mike,
No need for traps and horizontal wires and such. Put a 160 resonator on
top of that vertical. Use a low Q long skinny coil with a nice big capacity
hat of 25 pico farads or so. It won't affect 80 meters and will only be down
2 db or less than a full 160 quarterwave, with a good ground
