Skipping on 27mhz/ 11-meter
- The 98-inch antenna is best; the 18-foot antenna is better.
- Angle the antenna 30° to 60°, pointing north. This may differ depending on your location.
- Gray line propagation on the other end, or receive side.
⁜⁜⁜⁜⁜ How I found out ⁜⁜⁜⁜
If was not for Handheld HH50WXST I would not have figured out . I use 52 inch antenna and receiver skipping.
Then have a 18 foot antenna on a tripod I could till was the piece of the puzzle. I could till that big antenna too⁜
With the Gray Line Propagation on the receive end was last piece of puzzled { time of day.}
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Timing of Gray line propagation:
The window is short-lived, lasting only about 15 to 30 minutes to a few hours around local dawn and dusk
⁜⁜⁜ How it works ⁜⁜⁜
How 11-Meter Long Distance (Skip) Actually Works
Instead of gray line tracking, long-distance communication (“skip”) on the 11-meter band relies on entirely different ionospheric mechanisms:
F2-Layer Skywave Propagation: This is heavily dependent on the Solar Flux Index (SFI) and sunspot counts. It is strongest during the peak hours of daylight when the F2 layer is fully energized by the sun, particularly during a solar maximum.
Sporadic E (Es): Common during summer months, this form of propagation occurs when highly charged clouds of electrons in the E-layer reflect 11-meter signals across long distances, independent of the twilight line.
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If looking for data on CB skipping you need to search 10 and 12 meter. They will skip over 11-meter
I lub my antenna for smoth sliding and no scoring giving the best contact. Using chap stick
