This begs the question, What is the shape and orientation of this 5 acres? 73 Mike W0BTU
On Fri, Mar 25, 2022, 1:16 PM Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > YES! This is VERY important advice, trumps all else. > > And I echo those who have advised to build one vertical radiator with an > excellent radial system, and the best RX antenna system that will fit on > your property. Most of the arrays others have suggested are not > practical on five acres, if for no other reason that a GREAT radial > system for each element is critical. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > On 3/25/2022 10:19 AM, Mike Waters wrote: > > This is a great piece of advice!!! I would add: check those QRN levels at > > various times and on different days. > > > > 73 Mike > > W0BTU > > > > On Fri, Mar 25, 2022, 10:01 AM Fred Kleber <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> > >> ... before you even make an offer on a piece of property, go there with > a > >> mobile receiver and check to see what the ambient QRM level is. We have > >> already read in this group about this very subject from a ham that is > >> unable to use 160m due to the QRM from pot house grow lights some 3/4 > miles > >> away. LED lighting is a well known source of QRM. > >> > >> Certain types of TVs and even solar power inverters can cause horrendous > >> amounts of QRM which can render top band useless. It is interesting to > >> note that there are no FCC spurious emissions requirements for solar > power > >> equipment. > >> > > _________________ > > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
