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Fred Adams <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:21:11 -0400
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Lou, Thanks for correcting me, I thought it was the whole forty meter band.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: W5GI MYSTERY ANTENNA


> Fred,
>
> The BC stations are supposed to be gone below 7.200.  Not the whole band 
> but
> better than we've had.  And, I agree, I'll believe it when it happens. 
> Lou
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 4:54 AM
> Subject: Re: W5GI MYSTERY ANTENNA
>
>
>> Lou, I do not want to take my tried and tested double bazooka antenna 
>> down
>> but I am thinking of giving the mystery antenna a try this summer.  I 
>> have
>> a
>> little storage shed behind my house with electric power and I am thinking
>> of
>> trying the mystery antenna there.  I do not have a lot of room but I plan
>> to
>> look into it.  Just something to have a little fun with.  Seventythree,
>> PS
>> I think all of the broadcast stations are supposed to be off forty meters
>> March 29th.  I'll believe it when I hear it but I hope it happens.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 7:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: W5GI MYSTERY ANTENNA
>>
>>
>>> Hi Fred.
>>>
>>> Several guys around here are using them and love them.  The antenna is
>>> especially nice if you like 20 meters as itexhibits some gain on 20
>>> meters.  If the band you like is 80 meters, I don't know that I would
>>> take
>>> your present antenna down for it.  On the other hand, if you really like
>>> 20
>>> meters, give it a shot.
>>>
>>> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At 09:15 AM 3/11/2009 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>Have any of you guys tried or do you know anyone that has tried the W5GI
>>>>mystery antenna.  I have heard several guys on the eighty meter band say
>>>>that they were using the antenna.  I am not planning to take my double
>>>>bazooka down but I am always interested in antennas.  From what I read 
>>>>on
>>>>the web site, the antenna is no mystery but how it works is the mystery.
>>>>I
>>>>just thought that this might be something interesting to talk about on
>>>>the
>>>>list.  Mystery antenna url:  http://www.w5gi.com/mysteryantenna.htm
>>>>
>>>>Best Wishes,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>FRED C. ADAMS W4HC
>>>>SOW TO THE WIND
>>>>AND REAP THE WHIRLWIND!!
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>> Louis Kim Kline
>>> A.R.S. K2LKK
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>>>
> 

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