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Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
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Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:59:50 -0500
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John,

Have you tried the Ultralite on 160?  I've tried tuning mine there, but it's 
very touchy and I'm not sure it will work very well.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 12:45
Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net


> the cobra ultralight is 160 as well, the senior version, if you google it,
> you can find info on it. It's 160 through 10, I love mine.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 12:22 PM
> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>
>
>> What is cobra ultra-lite?  I'm thinking of the alfa delta as I'm wanting
>> to try 160 as well.
>> 73
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>> open Node 3148
>> Las Vegas
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010, John Miller wrote:
>>
>>> I'd say cobra ultralite would get you better results but that might be a
>>> stretch for the land you have, that's noticeably better than my g5rv 
>>> was.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 11:18 AM
>>> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>>>
>>>
>>>> I had a g5rv here, but I run a magnus amp at times and the g5rv needs a
>>>> tuner for the amp to work.  I didn't have them both up at the same 
>>>> time,
>>>> but I didn't see much difference when I took the g5rv down and put up
>>>> the b and w.
>>>> 73
>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>> wa0vjr
>>>> open Node 3148
>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010, John Miller wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Why not put up a g5rv or something? if the center is high enough form
>>>>> the
>>>>> ends, it will fit in a 100 foot  yard.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:48 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a gap vertical, which was better yesterday.  I also have a b
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> w all band, I call it my dummy load with wires.  It is a compromise I
>>>>>> know, but My lot here is only 100 feet deep.
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>>> open Node 3148
>>>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010, Gerry
>>>>>> Leary wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What do you have for an antenna?
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 9:16 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I can't believe my station sucks that bad, but I only heard one
>>>>>>>> station
>>>>>>>> and I don't even know where he was located.  I finally gave up.  I
>>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>>>> know if it is propogation, my location or all of the above, but
>>>>>>>> pretty
>>>>>>>> discouraging here in Las Vegas.
>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>>>>> open Node 3148
>>>>>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>

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