Interesting. I thought about doing that, but didn't want the performance to
suffer on other bands.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 15:07
Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
> I've run it there, it works very well for most of the band, I have trouble
> at the very bottom of the band with the tuner in the radio but beyond
> that,
> I've run it there and it's playing decent. I know others doing it as well.
> What's funny is, I trimmed about 20 feet off the ladder line and I think
> it
> actually plays better on 160 now than it did before I did that.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:59 PM
> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>
>
>> 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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