I managed one small project , actually took a better part of a day running yet another run of LDF 4 direct from the Ham Shack all the way up the hill for a total of 500'. There were 4 chunks in total each one taking a bit of time to join. The last 20' is a chunk of RG213 terminating in a PL259 connector. I want to do one more run to the top of the hill joining two more chunks of LDF4 connecting to the 4X1 sw BUT time is running out.
So far I am using the new run to connect my new 2m/70cm vertical to the shack. I also have 6el Yagi for 6m to get up there but again I am running out of calendar.
Dont use 2m/70cm too much so it may just be a temporary thing. Really want to try a low band fan dipole from the top of the hill. Suspect it will act like a dipole at a much greater elevation .... to be determined. Thats one antenna that I can work on over the winter with the new IFL.
Started WSPRing again ... up on 80m vert with 5 mw, smokin!
Also did a quick comparusion between the 160m and 40m verticals both on 40m. ( Antennas are co-located at the top of the hill.
NOTE to self...use the 40m Vert vs loading the 160m Vert on 40m when ever possible.
Looking at some WSPR results the 160m vert on 40m has a higher angle of incident then the 40m vert thus using it for contacts within about 600 km will yield better reports. Going long the tunes 40m very blows away the 160m vert loaded on 40m by a long shot.
I started loading the 160m on 40m last winter whilest doing FT8 remotely. I do not have the ability ( YET ) to switch antennas remotely.
BLUE 1/4 40m Vert
RED 1/4 160m Vert
Green BOTH received
TWO WPSRS done 2 minutes apart around 00:00 GMT OCT 2 , 2018
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