[Lf] [Fwd: LF: Comment - Transatlantic]

[Andre' Kesteloot]

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.
>
> 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 at iee.org
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/sergeantd