----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Gillen" <[log in to unmask]> To: "Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 7:18 PM Subject: Re: Re: Tuning a Buddy Pole Is their a web site about the Buddy Pole? Thanks Scott n0hok / zl1chm > > Hi Tammy. The Buddipole antenna was made by an amatuer in California. > This > > is a antenna that will compact into a container about 22 inches long. It > > will load from 2m. > > to 40m. It has adjustable ends that are telescopic. I am totally blind > and > > was trying to figure out HOW to set it for the different bands. Hope this > > helps. If not, just ask. Gary KB2YAA----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tammy L. Carrithers <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 6:03 PM > > Subject: Re: Tuning a Buddy Pole > > > > > > > What kind of antenna is this? > > > Let me know how it work's and what company make it. > > > best 73 kd5nso > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "tillfam3" <[log in to unmask]> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 10:10 PM > > > Subject: Re: Tuning a Buddy Pole > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Dave for the info. I am running a TS570, with a auto antenna > > tuner > > > > built in. So If i can, I could make the antenna match to the middle > of > > > the > > > > band. Let me know if you are useing this antenna called the > buddipole > > or > > > > if you have any other questions, please write back. Gary KB2YAA > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Dave Hillebrandt <[log in to unmask]> > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 5:31 PM > > > > Subject: Re: Tuning a Buddy Pole > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, i know that Handihams has an audible SWR device that works > pretty > > > well > > > > > along with an external tuner. Don't see any reason why a blind > person > > > > > couldn't use this antenna. it actually sounds kind of interesting to > > me > > > > for > > > > > that matter and am totally blind as well. 73, Dave W4CI > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > > > > Introducing NetZero Long Distance > > > > Unlimited Long Distance only $29.95/ month! > > > > Sign Up Today! www.netzerolongdistance.com > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > > Introducing NetZero Long Distance > > Unlimited Long Distance only $29.95/ month! > > Sign Up Today! www.netzerolongdistance.com > > >