What is the cobra?
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 10:12 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Nice shacks
John,
The other thing I love about the Cobra is that it is impervious to wind.
Mine has been up since the spring of 2004, and this winter is the first time
the wind brought it down. Even then, the wires have remained intact, and
all I had to do was pull up the rope and secure it. The Cobra Website
claims that the antenna was built to withstand wind, and I think they're
right.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 09:41
Subject: Re: Nice shacks
> absolutely, mine was about 60 feet up in the center and about 8 on one
> end,
> 20 on the other end and especially now that I went back to the G5RV at the
> current QTH, I really miss that cobra.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 9:33 AM
> Subject: Re: Nice shacks
>
>
>> John,
>>
>> The amazing thing about the Cobra is how quiet it is. I've wondered
>> several
>> times if my antenna was broken when band conditions were poor. On 75,
>> people often think I'm running an amplifier when I'm just running 100
>> watts
>> with no processor. My antenna is about 20 feet off the ground at each
>> end,
>> and sags to about 15 feet in the center. I wonder what it would do if I
>> could raise it ten more feet.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 08:33
>> Subject: Re: Nice shacks
>>
>>
>>>I just realized what I put, sorry, I had a typo there, the cobra blows
>>>the
>>> g5rv away on 40 and 75.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 7:59 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Nice shacks
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thanks John for the report! Those results are surprising, I guess I
>>>> will
>>>> keep what I have, can't afford the low signals on 40 and 80.
>>>
>
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