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QST/April 1916/The Radio Station of Orrin E. Dunlap, Jr.

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The Radio Station of Orrin E. Dunlap, Jr.
by Orrin Elmer Dunlap, Jr.

This article appeared in the April 1916 issue of QST

507982The Radio Station of Orrin E. Dunlap, Jr.Orrin Elmer Dunlap, Jr.

Niagara Falls.


 Although the weather conditions for amateur radio work have never been over good in this section of the country, I have picked up quite a few distant amateurs this year. Among them are, 9NN, 9SP, 9UC, 9DB, 1ZR, 1ZL, 1ON, 1ZM, 1ZW, 2ZP, 2SX, 2PV, 2DL, 2LK, 2DA, 3WN, 3FR, 3NB, 8ALE, 8WW, 8OU, 8XA, 8NH, 8AMX, 8ER, 8MW, 8MC, 8JK, 8BK, 8RV, 8JX, 8CX, 8DX, and 8NQ. The majority of times when transmission seems at its nest are nights when it is rather warm, thirty to forty degrees. This is especially true in regard to the stations west of here. One afternoon about five o’lock 9UC came in very loud and steady.

I have a quarter Kw. and was heard by 1ZR while giving 1ON a message. In this city is another amateur with practically the same apparatus, but he has not as yet been successful in long distance work. My aerial runs in the same direction as the isogonic line while his is at right angles. We have often wondered if this can be the reason for our difference in transmission range. I would he pleased to hear from the readers as to their transmission and direction of aerial as compared to isogonic line nearest to them.


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