[Lf] QSB on LF

[Andre' Kesteloot]

Rik Strobbe wrote:

> Have heard OK1DTN for the last 2 weeks several times with good signals,
> from 559 up to 589. But so far I always called him in vain.
> Most of the time he has a fair amount of QSB on his signal (compared to
> others at the same distance).
> I wouldn't be surprised if he was running a long wire antenna, I getting
> the impression that stations with relatively long wire antennas have more
> QSB than those with small toploads or pure verticals.
> Could it be that long wires radiate at steeper angles and thus produce more
> skywave ?
>
> 73, Rik  ON7YD
>
> At 10:41 5/03/01 +0100, you wrote:
> >To All from PA0SE
> >
> >I worked OK1BTN on 25 February; sent 569, received 229. Heard G3YXM and
> >ON6ND working him as well.
> >
> >73, Dick, PA0SE