[600MRG] /20 tonight

[Eric NO3M]

XJM is QRT tonight.  Vertical is loaded for 160M at the moment (waiting 
to snag W8A/Somoa).

Just finished putting together two 30 ft lengths of tubing salvaged from 
previous QTH.  Plan is to join them and erect sometime this weekend for 
a dedicated 630M antenna in the middle of the 160M 4SQ array to take 
advantage of the extensive radial field and simplify switching.  
Modeling the system shows the 630M monopole only leeching 0.1dB from the 
max forward gain of the 160M 4SQ, so minimal effect.  Unless it becomes 
a mechanical problem, (8) 30 ft top loading wires will be used.  These 
things are rather flimse (regular 6063 tubing) and can fail easily when 
raising if everything isn't prepared meticulously.  A video WA3TTS took 
of the last 160M element going up: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1DpF0Gb8Zc

Maybe QRV Sunday night.

73 Eric XJM

On 11/15/2013 11:59 PM, Rudy Severns wrote:
> I just got a single WSPR decode for XIQ then nothing more.  Absolutely 
> no sign of any other signals here tonight.  I've been watching with 
> ARGO and no hint of trace from you guys.  This is not a good night out 
> here although my noise is not especially loud.  I'm going to turn in 
> for now.
>
> 73, Rudy
>