MA5B background noise
John Smith wrote:
On 40m, most run horiz. Horiz-to-horiz is always going to beat horiz-to-vert. That would certainly be true for ground-wave. But the effect is minimized by polarization getting scrambled through ionospheric reflection. -- 73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com |
MA5B background noise
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MA5B background noise
Cecil Moore wrote:
John Smith wrote: On 40m, most run horiz. Horiz-to-horiz is always going to beat horiz-to-vert. That would certainly be true for ground-wave. But the effect is minimized by polarization getting scrambled through ionospheric reflection. True, but isn't the horiz better suited for placing more signal in a skywave which is, generally, more useful? i.e., a high vertical can put a whopping skywave signal into Australia--but is better suited for ground wave in USA--while a horiz does an acceptable ground wave and skywave here in the USA, and the world, of course ... ? (and of course, there are exceptions) Etc. It seems that way for me, anyway ... verticals are my main choice from necessity ... however, thank God I dumped that "big property" at the top of the market for this smaller place! grinning-ear-to-ear I'd imagine, by the end of the year, or middle of next, I can buy back the old place for 1/3 to 1/4 of what I sold it for, IMHO we are just at the beginning of the "downhill run!" having-a-heart-attack-from-sheer-joy! Life is good ... Regards, JS |
MA5B background noise
Hi andy, i have a MA5B with s-9 noise, after much sniffing it was a tv
on the same ac line as some radio equipment, i switched the outlet and the noise 90% disapeared, hope this helps,73 john Andy wrote: I have finally got my Cushcraft MA5B up in the air. But I am very disappointed with it. Is it normal for this antenna to have a lot of background noise behind strong signals 9+? The reason I ask is that I also own a cobwebb antenna and the side by side comparison between them, there is no background hiss on the same strong signals on the cobwebb S4 - 9+ but there is on the same signal on the MA5B and it is enough to make listening on the MA5B very unpleasant even at S9+. Is this normal? 73 Andy |
MA5B background noise
Hi John
I will see if the next-door neighbours will unplug there's and see if that's the problem. I have had everything disconnected in here and the noise was still there. 73 Andy wrote in message ... Hi andy, i have a MA5B with s-9 noise, after much sniffing it was a tv on the same ac line as some radio equipment, i switched the outlet and the noise 90% disapeared, hope this helps,73 john Andy wrote: I have finally got my Cushcraft MA5B up in the air. But I am very disappointed with it. Is it normal for this antenna to have a lot of background noise behind strong signals 9+? The reason I ask is that I also own a cobwebb antenna and the side by side comparison between them, there is no background hiss on the same strong signals on the cobwebb S4 - 9+ but there is on the same signal on the MA5B and it is enough to make listening on the MA5B very unpleasant even at S9+. Is this normal? 73 Andy |
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