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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 16:12:39 -0800
From: "g3kev" <g3kev@netscapeonline.co.uk>
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Dave Sergeant wrote:

> >From Dave G3YMC
>
> A few comments on recent mails.
>
> Although I agree that by and large the stations with high good antennas
> stand the best chance for transmitting across the atlantic, small antennas
> do offer some advantages for reception.  In particular, small antennas pick
> up far lower local QRN levels, which is particularly important on lf.
>
> It is worth noting that G3KEV apparantly does not hear my signals with the
> large antennas he uses - several far less well equiped stations at
> comparable distance copy me consistently.

 I consistantly work I5MXX and IK5ZPV, exchange 579 each way. To the north OH1TN
and OH3LYG, we exchage 5 7/8 9 each way.
All others around the UK and EU I consider locals. You seem to have the problem.
Let us all know what reports you get from the same stations. I expect you do not
even hear them !!!!

>
>
> Of course for the transatlantic work low angle radiation is a must - a high
> vertical coupled with an excellent ground system does seem ideal for this.
> But that is not to preclude the better equipped stations with Marconis and
> similar, and there are several UK stations not on Mal's list who must have a
> sporting chance.
>
> As G3XDV says, the first thing to do is to establish if DCF39 can be copied
> in the USA - I suspect if it is not received there as strongly as we hear
> CFH the chances are slim.
>
> 73s Dave G3YMC
> dsergeant@iee.org
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/sergeantd