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>At QRP operating levels, it's more pronounced....If I'm working I/EA/CT's >late in the afternoon, my beam is pointing about 60 degrees. If I want to >have OH/LA/SM hear me calling them, I have to move the beam to 30 degrees. >Really! I thought it was just an odd occurrence, but it happens too often >and regularly to be coincidence. > >But, Trey@HC8N hears me off the back/sides/front of my beam...doesn't matter >for him... :-) > >73, >dale, kg5u > > > > > Makes sense. > > When I was using a TA-33, I would point the beam at Europe and work the > > Caribbean and SA off the back side of the beam. (East Coast station) > > With the C-3, I have to turn the beam south if I want to work them through > > the pile-ups. Typically, if the Caribbean pileup is big, I will start to turn the lower C-3 toward the station. If the bearing is 145 degrees, usually by the time I get to 80-90 degrees The QSO is made. The wide beamwidth of the C-3E is a real advantage! 73, Pete N4ZR The World HF Contest Station Database was updated 2 April 03. Are you current? www.pvrc.org/wcsd/wcsdsearch.htm -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force12 Web Site: http://www.force12inc.com To Submit Message to the List: Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe and view the Message Archive: see http://qth.com/force12/list For problems with the list: contact n4zr@qth.com |