Darren:

Congrats on the new antenna installation, and I really believe that your fun 
is just beginning!

Keep us all posted on your various ventures as you proceed.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "KK4AHX Darren Duff" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 2:56 PM
Subject: my new antenna.


>I had a couple hams from my club come by the other day and install a new
> antenna for me. For now I am using it with my HT until I can get something
> else. IT's 30 feet off the ground mounted on the roof and works great Much
> better then the mag mount I had stuck on the AC unit outside obviously!
>
> Specks for the new antenna. ok, here we go!
>
> Antenna is a Diamond X-50 rated at 4.5db gain on VHF and 7.2 gain on UHF.
> Wind rated at 135mph
>
>
>
> Coax cable is 25 feet of LMR400 low loss coax. Loss for 25 feet is 0.375db
> at 150mhz, so the loss is less than .4 db,
>
> Shielding is >90db for maximum interference immunity, high velocity gas
> injected closed cell foam dielectric, and has a solid copper center.
>
> I am now saving up for the rig that I want and couldn't be happier!
>
> 73.
>
> Darren Duff.
>
> amateur radio station KK4AHX.
>
> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
>
> http://www.cherokeehams.com <http://www.cherokeehams.com/>
>