I don't think so, I've proven at a 1:1 SWR, on 20, and other bands I use at
special event setups, it beats the outbacker on that tripod. I think I'll
keep it a while.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: cheap easy apartment setup
> Hay if you ever want to turn loose of it you have a market here. Smile.
>
> God bless,
> Mark
> God loves you!
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 7:46 PM
> Subject: Re: cheap easy apartment setup
>
>
>>I got a price no one can refuse for mine. A friend had it sitting in his
>> office after taking it off his car and it just won't do what he wants, he
>> needed more flexibility to go to the MARS bands and all so he made me an
>> offer no one would refuse.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 10:45 PM
>> Subject: Re: cheap easy apartment setup
>>
>>
>>> Hi
>>> If you have the bucks the out backer does out perform the hamstick.
>>> I
>>> have both.
>>>
>>> God bless,
>>> Mark
>>> God loves you!
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>>> http://lists.topica.com/lists/funhamradio.
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 6:42 PM
>>> Subject: Re: cheap easy apartment setup
>>>
>>>
>>>> there's always a way. I know a guy running a ham stick dipole inside
>>>> his
>>>> apartment on 10 meters, I'm not sure I'd do it on that band, but if
>>>> it's
>>>> doable there it is on most bands. There's always the wire option, you
>>>> can
>>>> always experiment. Maybe use a low pass filter right off to prevent RFI
>>>> if
>>>> there would be any, but you can do it, there's always a way. I used to
>>>> do
>>>> all kinds of crazy antenna setups on vacations and stuff where I wasn't
>>>> sure
>>>> about antenna restrictions or anything, I just wanted to be low
>>>> profile.
>>>> Last year with my Carolina bug catcher on the tripod, that was a little
>>>> noticeable considering it took up 3/4 of the front yard because the
>>>> yard
>>>> was
>>>> so small, but everyone thought it was a bug zapper believe it or not. I
>>>> know
>>>> people that run the outbacker and tripod setups on balconies outside
>>>> apartments, it's really a case of how far you're willing to do, how
>>>> much
>>>> they'll let you do or how much you want to push it. If I couldn't get
>>>> on
>>>> HF,
>>>> I'd get out of radio completely but also, I'd never move anywhere I
>>>> couldn't
>>>> put up at least something for HF. I do a little UHF and VHF, but if I
>>>> couldn't get on HF and had no choice at all, no hiding antennas or
>>>> anything,
>>>> that UHF and VHF stuff would be gone too, that alone would never hold
>>>> my
>>>> interest
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "matt v" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:23 PM
>>>> Subject: cheap easy apartment setup
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> hi all,
>>>>> I think the subject says what I am looking for. I have done 2 meters
>>>>> =
>>>>> and around here thats um..nothing to write about, but i was wanting to
>>>>> =
>>>>> know what I could get on for bands without any really extravagant
>>>>> setups
>>>>> =
>>>>> that the managers might be pissed off with?I'm maybe chicken but I was
>>>>> =
>>>>> thinking going as far as the ledge on the balcony(railing is wooden)
>>>>> but
>>>>> =
>>>>> the problem with stringing a wire to trees would be its basically a
>>>>> play
>>>>> =
>>>>> area too with a pool and stuff so, u know, i dont want to have anyone
>>>>> =
>>>>> get more than their sceenery hurt. any ideas?could i do hf at all?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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