Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m

2018-11-28 Thread Tree
I thought I read the rules for the ARRL 160 > >> and saw where US possessions can work US VE and DX? > >> > >> 73, Mark K0KX > >> > >> - Original Message - > >> From: "Herbert Schoenbohm" > >> To: k...@optimum.net > >>

Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m

2018-11-28 Thread GEORGE WALLNER
nbohm" To: k...@optimum.net Cc: "TopBand List" Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 1:41:08 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m So is the 70-year-old Collins 74A4 with its mechanic filters and single conversion method. Many times you could just roll the IX into a deep ho

Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m

2018-11-28 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
the rules for the ARRL 160 > and saw where US possessions can work US VE and DX? > > 73, Mark K0KX > > - Original Message - > From: "Herbert Schoenbohm" > To: k...@optimum.net > Cc: "TopBand List" > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 1:41:08 PM >

Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m

2018-11-28 Thread Mark KØKX
28, 2018 1:41:08 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m So is the 70-year-old Collins 74A4 with its mechanic filters and single conversion method. Many times you could just roll the IX into a deep hole with the bandpass control and the signal would pop out of nowhere. Wish I still had mine to

Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m

2018-11-28 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
; Not knowing about "gyros", but when operating and having vertical and > >> horizontal antennas available, I remember times when QSB was > >> happening > >> on one antenna, switching to the "other" polarization antenna would > >> bring the signals

Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m

2018-11-28 Thread John Harden, D.M.D.
it. 73 to all. . . Dave, W0FLS -Original Message- From: Yuri Blanarovich Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 11:13 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m Speaking of "two ears" Going back to using two Drake R4B receivers, two antennas, o

Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m

2018-11-28 Thread VE6WZ Steve
-Original Message- From: Yuri Blanarovich > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 11:13 AM > To: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m > > > Speaking of "two ears" > Going back to using two Drake R4B receivers, two antennas, one on ea

Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m

2018-11-28 Thread daraymond
: Topband: Polarization on 160m Speaking of "two ears" Going back to using two Drake R4B receivers, two antennas, one on each ear, there would be times when "two ears" heard the signal, while switching to each other there would be nil. I think that was some DSP going on in the

Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m

2018-11-28 Thread Yuri Blanarovich
2018 at 09:22 AM, Robert Parkes via Topband wrote: Polarization on 160m Interesting discussion and one I suspect we wish could fully comprehend ! When the wave front meets the ionosphere and the wave splits the critical frequency is different for the two waves, commonly known as foc and

Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m

2018-11-28 Thread Tree
t; rolling around, especially when far DX. > > Yuri, K3BU, VE3BMV, VE1BY > > > On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 09:22 AM, Robert Parkes via Topband wrote: > > > > > Polarization on 160m > > > > Interesting discussion and one I suspect we wish could fully >

Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m

2018-11-28 Thread Yuri Blanarovich
ignal's polarization was rolling around, especially when far DX. Yuri, K3BU, VE3BMV, VE1BY      On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 09:22 AM, Robert Parkes via Topband wrote:    > Polarization on 160m Interesting discussion and one I suspect we wish could fully comprehend ! When the wave fro

Topband: Polarization on 160m

2018-11-28 Thread Robert Parkes via Topband
Polarization on 160m Interesting discussion and one I suspect we wish could fully comprehend ! When the wave front meets the ionosphere and the wave splits the critical frequency is different for the two waves, commonly known as foc and fxc.  This difference (from memory) is half the