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
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> 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
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> 73:=20
> Mike VO1AX=20
>