New EWE and Frustration
I have erected a 5 metre EWE at our property in Titirangi, Auckland, where we spend the week working.
The aerial is not working well at all and even regular power houses such as KUAU on 1580 and XERF on 1570 cannot be heard. I have to discover what the reason for this is. The noise levels don't appear to be too bad. The section slopes down quite steeply at the back of the house. The aerial is probably 3m lower at the far end - whether that makes any difference or not I do not know. It may be the way I wound the ferrite core, or the way things are connected up. It is a bit frustrating as we are within sight of the sea, so I should be able to hear things.
I will be trying to change things soon with the hope that I might hear something.
Ironically, the only frequency I could hear thing on was 1170. I think it was too early for the Aussies to come in, so it likely wasn't 1170. What it was I don't know - perhaps a birdie from a NZ station?? What I do know is that right on the top of the hour it faded!!
