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I haven't done much with HF,and that is partly because I don't have a rig
yet for that band. I am a tech with code.
On Sun, 30 Oct 2005, Pat Byrne wrote:
> You'll find a way Jeff. For me the real thing is a lot more fun than
> the new computer-based scenarios.
> PatAt 11:18 AM 10/30/2005, you wrote:
> >I know that the IRLP and Echolink are savers for a lot of these problems.
> >WHen I move into mine I hope that I have a porch for the magmount to go
> >out on, if not I will put it near a window.
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> >On Sun, 30 Oct 2005, Pat Byrne wrote:
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> > > Jeff,
> > > I have never faced the problem of antennaes and apartments. Friends
> > > have gotten dipoles and random lengths of wire up in the attic with
> > > varying degrees of success. Others have gotten very thin wires
> > > outside and in to trees. The first snow or sleet storm and the game
> > > is up!! And one can run a mobile antenna with a short radial or two
> > > mounting the antenna on a balcony railing.
> > > Short answer; whatever you can get away with and works.
> > > PatAt 11:06 AM 10/30/2005, you wrote:
> > > >Hi Pat and the group. What have you all done in terms of HF use in
> > > >apartments? Antennas would definately be a limitation there.
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> > > >On Sun, 30 Oct 2005, Pat Byrne wrote:
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> > > > > I used a Carolina Windem one year on forty at Field Day. I had
> > > > > bought the antenna for that reason and I was impressed with how well
> > > > > it performed. I would have it up here, but I don't have quite enough
> > > > > real estate. But my impression is that it is quite an antenna and if
> > > > > I can find some innovative ham friends, it may yet be a part of the
> > > > > landscape around here.
> > > > > Pat, K9JAUAt 03:42 AM 10/30/2005, you wrote:
> > > > > >I can't figure out why this antenna isn't working well any more. But
> > > > > >I was reading up on the Carolina Windom, do any of you use it, and if
> > > > > >so what do you think of it?
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