4 Oct
2009
4 Oct
'09
4:49 p.m.
Jeff Yanko wrote:
You mention about the Elk's F/B ratio. I've noticed the same thing on the Arrow. A while back, before the new diplexer, I contacted a local about 15 miles away, he was running about 2 watts and no matter which direction I turned the beam, the signal strength never changed. Hmmm.
Wayne replies:
If your area is hilly you could be receiving reflections from the hills. I'm surrounded by hills. The local repeaters are south of me, behind a hill. The repeater signals are strongest when I point my antennas to the northeast, at a big hill.
Wayne Estes W9AE Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik