After operating on 6 meters for a year with a single OA-50 Par loop, I decided that it was time to upgrade a little bit. I made the decision to add a second loop and here is how things went. This article is mainly about the install, as I haven't had a whole lot of change to assess difference between the single loop and the stacked pair.

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

After writing my article last year about the bullet proof G5RV that I put up here, I was pretty comfortable with how the installation went and enjoyed using the antenna on a regular basis. I arrived home from vacation a few days ago to find that one of my neighbors branches had fallen on it and snapped off a leg. Here is the details on the repair.

Better late than never...Some of us have to go on vacation every now and then.
The featured photo of the week is the WA4FC/B 6 meter beacon antenna, with
all of the other antennas nearby in the background. 10 meter version is coming
very soon!

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
DS4GGM, LU9ESD, NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The
Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and
WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

Can't remember where I got this from, so I can't give credit.

The featured picture of the week is a view of the NØNDP 440mhz repeater located near Kingsville, MO. He is a regular visitor of the website and // aficionado.

Note: edited to include the prop report for the week also.



This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
CX3AL, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL,
Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web
sites. Thanks to all.

Edited to include the prop report (8/2/2008).

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

The featured pic for the week is the portable 6m and 2m antennas of George,
W4GNE. He is portable in the outer banks all week and next week. Hope to hear
some of your stories of the propagation. Some additional pics of his operation are in
the W4GNE photo gallery here on FieldComm.

Another combined DX and prop report. Sorry that they are late.

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
CT1BOL, OH2BN, PY2QI, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The
Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest
Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

Christmas Island DXpedition has had a schedule change and will soon be on air.

http://vk9x.dxciting.com/news/

These were effective in May, in case you are trying to catch up on your QSLing as I am.