Re: [HCDX] DX Antenna and angle of reception questions

[Hermod Pedersen <hermod.pedersen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 17:09 2003-09-03 -0400, you wrote:
> Here's my questions:
>
> I've read two conflicting theories about dx reception. One article stated 
> that vertical antennas are better because they are better suited the the 
> LOW ANGLE to the horizon Dx signals tend to have. Then I read another 
> article about someone who just strung his wire on the ground (verticle 
> pattern) because rare dx signals are mostly HIGH ANGLE signals. Who's correct?

The first guy. Real rare radio signal are often very long distance, and 
thus they normally come in with a low angle over the horizon. Thus it is 
best to have antennas that have a low azimuth, as verticals.
However, a very long wire, even on the ground, gets a low azimuth reception 
pattern. Ground it in one end, and you have a Beverage antenna. So you 
might say both were right, except on the angle question. Low angle is the 
correct answer.

Further antenna info at
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/

> Here's another one: I seem to have better reception dxing west out over 
> the Pacific in the morning than east in the evening over land. Do radio 
> waves propagate better over water than land?

Normally, yes. Other guys would have to explain the reasons why, though.


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