Cascadia dipole?

No, NVIS is vertically polarized, IIRC.

 

30 more miles along a similar path? Did I miss something? I'd like the coordinates so I can map the topography of that contact please.

 

Here is my exact location where I was stationary during the entireconversation.
41.0309259,-76.1002891,16


Receiving station @
TA @ exit 77
40.354498,-76.724430

Same parking spot on my end..Had to use amplifier to make the trip..
80 mile one way conversation to Cobra 29 in a mobile.

 

My Magnum S9 and all of Jasons radios have heavily modified receivers..Demonstrating receiver sensitivity and low noise in the receivers was the whole point of the videos.

 

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He just texted me his Dump location..
I am here: 40 36.621 N 76 30.963 W http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.61035,-76.51606

 

I just read an article about nvis antennas and it says they are horizontally polarized and that you can maximize the efficiency of it by laying a ground wire on the ground directly underneath the radiating element but that it must be parallel with the Earth.

 

Yep, you're right. I got 'vertical' out of the 'near vertical' radiation angle, and incorrectly assumed that it was also vertically polarized.

 

I got lucky once, and had a 20 minute conversation from Bakersfield California to a friend of mine in Imperial Beach California.
(254 miles)
He sounded like he was in the same parking lot though..

 

What's wrong with that ???