Return-Path: Received: from rly-md08.mx.aol.com (rly-md08.mail.aol.com [172.20.29.146]) by air-md08.mail.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMD084-9194957a4ad28f; Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:09:35 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-md08.mx.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMD081-9194957a4ad28f; Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:09:19 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1LGyCD-0000v8-72 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:08:53 +0000 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1LGyCC-0000uz-OG for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:08:52 +0000 Received: from smtp-out-2.talktalk.net ([62.24.128.232] helo=smtp.talktalk.net) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1LGyC7-00070T-F4 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:08:52 +0000 X-Path: TTSMTP X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ArgFAPMyV0lOlIwd/2dsb2JhbACCQC6BZoZLBrF2WI5whkQ Received: from unknown (HELO mal769a60aa920) ([78.148.140.29]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP; 28 Dec 2008 16:08:40 +0000 Message-ID: <005101c96906$8c65eca0$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:08:39 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: 500 fade Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004E_01C96906.8C2A4330" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.8 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01C96906.8C2A4330 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MF To help overcome the dreaded fade on 500 khz it might be worth considering s= pace diversity ie use 2 antennas to a combiner and single output to the RX. I have used this in the past on HF and its interesting often to see the sig=20= fade on one antenna while it peaks on the other, other times they are near e= nough equal. Interesting to watch. I must try this sometime with my Vert and Loop. Mal/g3kev ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01C96906.8C2A4330 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

To help overcome the dreaded fade on 500 kh= z it=20 might be worth considering space diversity ie use 2 antennas to a combiner a= nd=20 single output to the RX.

I have used this in the past on HF and= its=20 interesting often to see the sig fade on one antenna while it peaks on the=20 other, other times they are near enough equal.

Interesting to watch. I must try this somet= ime with=20 my Vert and Loop.

Mal/g3kev

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