That makes sense, especially since much of the noise we experience on the bands is vertically polarized.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Shaffer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 23:39
Subject: Re: Antennas
> Steve, with my Zerofive vertical on 30 meters, I have indeed found that
> sometimes I get the best reception, signal to noise, with my dipole, even
> when the vertical is by far the best on transmit.
> --
> Jim KE5AL
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Dresser
> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 5:10 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Antennas
>
> Yes, but are the higher S units an increase in overall signal level, or =
> just an increase in band noise. If a signal registers S9, and the noise =
> registers S8, that signal won't be easily heard. On the other hand, if =
> the noise registers S1, that same S9 signal is likely to stand out.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 17:03
> Subject: Antennas
>
>
>> Hi:=20
>>=20
>> You got to ask your self, what you really want out of the vertical. =
> How easy it can be set up either by your self or with minimum =
> assistance, then being able to take over after as I can.=20
>> MY XYL and I had my 43 footer up in less than an hr and she helped in =
> planting my radial farm which is off limits to pple where its planted on =
> the back of the cottage.=20
>> Read ON4UN's low band DXing book, section on verticals and remember, =
> radials are the key.=20
>> Invest in a good tuner as you'll get both sides telling you that a =
> vertical will damage your equipment, truth or fiction, the venders will =
> tell you fiction while 3RD party component makers and mod guys will tell =
> you truth. =20
>> Keep your expectations in check, the vertical isn't a beam. As for =
> mine, I love it.=20
>> I get about an S unit more on 75M than I did from my windom I had at =
> 45 feet and probably 2 S units from 40 to 10.=20
>> Armed with my FT-102 and 500W from my Ameritron 811H, I can push my =
> way into a pile up and generate my own.=20
>>=20
>> 73:=20
>> Mike VO1AX=20
>>
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