I see a bunch of antennas here. Specifically, what antenna is it?
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From: Joe Quinn
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 10:00 AM
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Subject: Re: HF antenna fun
Here's the link, tell me what you think=20
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=3DMFJ-1622
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> On Oct 10, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I didn't see a link to your antenna. Keep in mind, anything smaller
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> a compromise antenna. Not to say it is bad, just be ware. A dummy
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> will load up on all bands, but doesn't radiate worth a damn. I had
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> of those b and w 160 through ten antennas, looked goot on swr meter,
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> was a very poor performer. It is basicly a folded dipole, 50 foot or
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> each side of center, right above the center insolator or balon is=20
> another box which is actually a resister which is why it matched so=20
> well. I called it my dummy load with wires. I'd ask about putting=20
> something up out side and go from there. Can you get any local hams
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> club involved to lend you a hand to see what might be done?
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
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> On Thu, 9 Oct=20
> 2014, Alan R. Downing wrote:
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>> Hello Joe, Don't get your hopes up too high for this indoor HF antenna.
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>> think that it is highly doubtful that an antenna that small can work
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>> efficiently. In addition to poor performance, keep your eye open for
>> interference. When you transmit on this small antenna, you run the risk
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>> getting into all many of electronics, not only in your apartment, but in
>> neighboring units. Keep us posted on how you do.
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>> Alan/KD7GC
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>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
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>> On Behalf Of Joe Quinn
>> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 9:49 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: HF antenna fun
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>> I found an antenna that will work inside my apartment. It says it'll
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>> rom 40-10 meters on hf and six and 2 meters on vhf. It's not huge, so I
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>> ut it outside my window or even indoors clamping it to the desk. What I
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>> d like to know, is if there is another antenna that would work below, or
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>> t above, 40 meters but that wouldn't be huge, so it would work from
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>> y apartment. I don't know that I would be able to get permission from
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>> nager to be able to hang out a 60 foot or whatever antenna outside of my
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>> rtment window. :-) but I want to be able to work as many HF bands as I
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>> nybody have any ideas?=3D
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