Robert,

I'm glad you found the comparison of those antenni interesting.  Perhaps
some of the rest of us would find your observations to be interesting as
well.  I know that I would be interested.  After all, isn't the purpose of
an e-mail list about ham radio supposed to be the sharing of information
about such things?

Thanks in advance for your interesting and helpful sharing,

73   Bob   KD8IXD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 7:42 PM
Subject: Radio question


    First, during our local weekly net, I swapped the antennas on my TH F6A.
It was interesting to note the difference between the duckie, Diamond SRH
320A and the vertical.  Since conditions were the same, it was a good test.

    Now, there is a repeater about 50 some miles away, with some rugged
terrain in between.  They hold nightly nets and I would love to participate
but while they come in rather well, being hearing impaired, there's just a
bit too much background for me.

    Question is, is it all in the antenna, or is the handheld not quite up
to the task of filtering out that background?  Eventually I will get another
rig for base but its gonna be a while.

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