I don't think you could ever get me to willingly move back to the city
though even when I was in the city, I had plenty of yard. No trees in the
right place for a center, but plenty of room for an out of the way pole or
something but there are other reasons I'd never go back willingly. Noise
probably would be one of them.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: Band duldroms.... Antennas!
> Hi.
>
> It makes me wish that I had 140 ft to put one in, but it was tough to find
> the 102 ft. for a G5RV. I sure wish I could get away from the city and
> get
> back to some place where a couple houndred feet of antenna wasn't out of
> the question and you don't start out with an S9 noise floor.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 02:21 PM 10/31/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>>I agree with everything you've said here john. Also, most of the folks
>>I've
>>worked who have them say it's a bit tricky to get them to tune on 160 and
>>you must keep the entire length of 450 ohm line on the antenna for it to
>>work down there. Otherwise, they're awesome. I've heard very big sigs
>>from
>>them on 75 and 80 meters. Lou
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:51 AM
>>Subject: Re: Band duldroms.... Antennas!
>>
>>
>> > The cobra ultralight seems to be the new trend in good multi band
>>antennas,
>> > I hear it's better than the G5RV, I know it's a lot lighter. I have one
>> > in
>> > the closet and am looking forward to trying it. It's kind of expensive
>> > to
>>me
>> > and looks very easy to build from the little bit I looked at mine, but
>> > it
>> > supposedly is good from 10 to 160 and looking at reviews and what
>> > people
>> > tell me about it who have it, it's a good antenna, made right in NH and
>>the
>> > tech support is incredible, you email the guy with questions and you
>> > get a
>> > response in a few hours with the answer and if you can't do what you
>> > want
>>to
>> > do and asked about he'll come up with other ideas to try to help. Like
>> > I
>> > say, the antenna doesn't look like much, but everyone I know who uses
>> > one
>> > swears by it and those that have compared it with a G5RV say it beats
>> > it
>> > noticeably everywhere.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 10:21 AM
>> > Subject: Band duldroms.... Antennas!
>> >
>> >
>> > >I hope to get something up but finding the time is the real problem.
>> > > Planning some in mid November however. =20
>> > >
>> > > Any good ideas for low height 160 antennas?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ###
>> > > BRETT WINCHESTER
>> > > [log in to unmask]
>> > > 208-639-8386
>> > > ###
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: For blind ham radio operators
>> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:46 AM
>> > > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > > Subject: Re: tmv71a
>> > >
>> > > I know.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:09 AM
>> > > Subject: Re: tmv71a
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >> Ah but now is the time to prepare for when hf returns.=3D20
>> > >>=20
>> > >>=20
>> > >> ###
>> > >> BRETT WINCHESTER
>> > >> [log in to unmask]
>> > >> 208-639-8386
>> > >> ###
>> > >>=20
>> > >>=20
>> > >> -----Original Message-----
>> > >> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> > >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
>> > >> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 4:02 AM
>> > >> To: [log in to unmask]
>> > >> Subject: Re: tmv71a
>> > >>=20
>> > >> Hi Chris;
>> > >>=20
>> > >> I may buy another one for my car.
>> > >>=20
>> > >> When I my I'll have antenna restrictions and I'm not going to go
>> > >> crazy
>> > >> with hf.
>> > >>=20
>> > >> Not the way the bands are now.
>> > >>=20
>> > >> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>> > >> [log in to unmask]
>> > >> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>> > >>=20
>> > >> ----- Original Message -----
>> > >> From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:06 PM
>> > >> Subject: Re: tmv71a
>> > >>=20
>> > >>=20
>> > >>> All you have to do is change the settings in echo link from
>> > >>> computer
>> > >> user=3D20
>> > >>> to
>> > >>> sysop, then hook the radio up to your computer and turn it on and
>> > > away
>> > >> you
>> > >>> go. Once I get the cables I'll be doing this with my v71a, but I
>> > >> enjoy
>> > >>> using the radio so much maybe I should buy another one? *grin*
>> > > That's
>> > >> one
>> > >>> of the nice things about being single, you don't have to explain
>> > >> things=3D20
>> > >>> like
>> > >>> that to a cignificant other. *grin*
>> > >>> 73,
>> > >>> Chris, w8cjs
>> > >>> web site,
>> > >>> www.w8cjs.com
>> > >>>
>> > >>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>> > >>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:07 PM
>> > >>> Subject: Re: tmv71a
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>>I can't tell you much about echo link. I have an i r l p node here
>> > > on
>> > >> my
>> > >>>> own repeater. I'm sure you have to register with echolink,
>> > >>>> sending
>> > >> them
>> > >>>> your call and you're assigned a number. Others can probably tell
>> > >> you
>> > >>>> more.
>> > >>>> 73s
>> > >>>> Butch Bussen
>> > >>>> wa0vjr
>> > >>>
>> > >>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
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>>Checked by AVG Free Edition.
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>>10/31/2007 4:38 PM
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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