The 31 meter band has been 'alive' all evening here near Boston MA, even as
late as 3:45 UTC. Great listening!

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"Eric Ferguson" wrote in message
. com...
Last night (or early this morning), I was getting Radio New Zealand on
9885,
with my Yaesu VR-500 and a RS Extendable antenna. The amazing thing was
that
the antenna was totally collapsed at the time and I was getting 3 bars out
of ten on the S-meter. Fantastic!! Eric KA6USJ Approx 38N 122W.



Howdy neighbor, from 37.5N 122W. Call me a Southerner.

Sadly, my Wellbrook loop died, so I haven't been SWL'ing a lot until finally
I broke down and put up a makeshift random-wire & unun antenna. I was
impressed at the reception for an end-fed random wire - especially on 31
meters. Now I'm thinking, it was just that propagation is especially good.


-- Ross

Ross Archer wrote:

Sadly, my Wellbrook loop died, so I haven't been SWL'ing a lot until finally
I broke down and put up a makeshift random-wire & unun antenna. I was
impressed at the reception for an end-fed random wire - especially on 31
meters. Now I'm thinking, it was just that propagation is especially good.


-- Ross

Would you be interested in selling your broken Wellbrook loop? How old
is it?


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Well HELLO neighbor,

Actually I'm around 37.95N 122.04W. Just checked it out on my Sony Clie's
Grid, Bearing and Distance program and your at 175.9 degrees and 31.1
miles. Mighty close.

I haven't been listening to SW for awhile and getting back into it. No
external antenna's (yet!), so only use whips on the radios.

Checked out RNZI last night and they were still coming in great on such a
short antenna (5-6 inches?). Propagation was great.

Eric KA6USJ

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Ross Archer wrote:

Sadly, my Wellbrook loop died, so I haven't been SWL'ing a lot until
finally I broke down and put up a makeshift random-wire & unun
antenna. I was impressed at the reception for an end-fed random wire
- especially on 31 meters. Now I'm thinking, it was just that
propagation is especially good.

-- Ross

Geeez Ross, I don't know of a more versatile antenna for SWL than the end
fed random wire. I might add a sloper but I am more than satisfied with my
30 meter wire. Sorry to hear about your loop!

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