What follows is a local field experience by John KE4IDW and Nelson NE4LS
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Hi to all
For those who didn’t come out to the Boynton Beach Inland Park, well you missed a great time.
The weather was great and the radio gods were smiling upon us finally!
BTW Does anybody know what the god of radio is called, I sure would like to know?
With my simple, very S I M P L E antenna!
Nelson Winter NE4LS and my self were able to work
S57DX Slovenia
LZ3BQ Bulgaria
IK4GRO Italy
HB4HBY Switzerland
4A50CRH Special event station in Mexico.
KC3Y a P.O.T.A. station in PA
As well as numerous stations in Maritime Nova Scotia, main land Canada and the good ole US of A west to California.
It seems that maybe better days of propagation might be ahead.
Antenna consists of:
A Ultimax Antennas designed and built 4:1UNUN.
Self made ground/radial plate.
4 looped radials (2) @12ft and (2) @ 24ft.laid on the ground in a flower petal fashion as per Albert from Ultimax Antennas suggested.
25 ft wire for the radiator supported by a Black Widow crappie pole on a stage monitor tripod.
Ultimax antennas 4:1 UNUN mounted to a home made brass radial plate
Rig:
Yaesu FT-857
MFJ-949 Versa Tuner
Regards
John.H KE4IDW and Nelson Winter NE4LS