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CAN USUALLY BE HEARD OPERATING NEAR SEAWATER AS A MOBILE OR PORTABLE STATION. WITH VERTICAL ANTENNA.
THE ENHANCEMENT NEAR SEAWATER CAN BE AS MUCH AS USING A GOOD DIRECTIONAL BEAM ANTENNA 8-10DBI, PLUS KEEPING A 1/4 WAVELENGTH AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF THE SEAWATER CAN ADD A FURTHER 2-3DBI, BEING NEAR SEAWATER ALSO FILLS IN THE LOWER ANGLES OF RADIATION FROM YOUR VERTICAL ANTENNA MEANING MORE DX. AS A MOBILE STATION IT IS VERY EASY TO KEEP AT THAT MAGIC DISTANCE FROM THE SEA, UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE THE SECOND HIGHEST TIDE RISE AND FALL IN THE WORLD AND WIDE WITH MUD FLATS BEYOND THE SANDY BEACH AT LOW TIDE. ( BEWARE !!! JUST GOOGLE CAR STUCK IN MUD WESTON-SUPER-MARE). AS SOON AS YOU LEAVE THE BEACH THE DX SIGNALS DISAPPEAR INTO THE NOISE BUT RETURN IF YOU DRIVE BACK ON THE BEACH. EVEN TAKING TO THE NEAREST HILL WITH SLOPING GROUND IN THE DIRECTION OF THE DX DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE SAME ENHANCEMENT, TRUST ME I HAVE TRIED THIS MANY TIMES. YEARS AGO I EVEN SET UP HORIZONTAL DIPOLES ON THE BEACH BUT THESE DO NOT COME ANYWHERE NEAR THE SIGNALS COMING THROUGH ON MY MOBILE STATION WITH THE VERTICAL ANTENNA.

I HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE AIR SINCE EARLY 2008, BUT WILL BE RETURNING TO OUR GREAT HOBBY HAVING SEMI-RETIRED FROM WORK(2020) AND HOPE TO NOW HAVE MORE TIME TO SET UP FULL SIZED VERTICALS ON THE BEACH.

IF YOUR READING THIS THANK YOU FOR LOOKING UP MY CALL FOLLOWING A CONTACT WITH ME, IF YOU HAVE STUMBLED ON THIS PAGE VIA THE INTERNET, HELLO AND HOPE TO CATCH YOU ON THE AIR.

Equipment

MOBILE OR PORTABLE OPERATING ON 6 METRES AND ALL BANDS 10M TO 160M USING ICOM IC706MKIIG or IC7000, HEIL HEADSET AND SKYWALKER 500 AMP(4X 2SC2879) HF ONLY (300 TO 400WATTS WHEN REQUIRED).

MOBILE ANTENNA...MFJ Telescopic whip 1/4 WAVE(10m,12m,15m)OR HIGH SIERRA HS-1800/PRO PLUS (80m to 6m) WITH HS-120 CAPACITY HAT FOR LOW BANDS OR DK3 SCREWDRIVER BY N7LYY WITH 1.83M(6FEET),2.74M(9FEET) OR 3.66M(12FEET)WHIP(10m to 160m) and DX Engineering Hot Rodz Capacity Hat 1.2m(4FEET) Dia.(40 to 160m) or HOMEBREW PORTABLE VERTICAL

PEDESTRIAN MOBILE USING ICOM IC706MKIIG 50WATTS MAX USUALLY MUCH LESS TO AN OUTBACKER OUTREACH 500 3.66M(12FEET)LONG(80m to 6m) OR HOMEBREW ANTENNA.

PORTABLE ANTENNA....FULL SIZED VERTICALS, HALF SQUARES, BOBTAILS, HALF WAVE END FED AND VERTICAL MOXONS