On 7/25/2019 11:55 AM, Brian Campbell wrote:
You can put me in that group as well. Here are just two recent examples. I'm with you both, never rule out your vertical! During one ARRL 160 contest a few years ago, conditions were such that I used my inverted-L over 90% of the time *even though I had two 580' switchable-direction Beverages*. Signals at my central USA location were coming in from all directions. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com<http://www.w0btu.com>
In recent ARRL 160 contests I used my TX vertical on RX for all QSO's and came in first place, high power, in the Pacific Division. Must not be too bad. Worked boatloads of JA's. I kept trying RX antennas and none of them beat the vertical in A/B tests. I really wanted them to. Rick N6RK _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
