hmmm....must be a little tricky cutting the grass? hi hi
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: why not
> Hi Bob:
> Yes, a vertical should be mounted at the level of the ground in my
thinking.
> I have mine mounted that and I have worked the world.
> Yes, a beam would be better, but I have no place for a tower.
> I have 500 feet of wire just laying in the grass of the yard and they
cannot
> even be seen.
> The radialsare of all different lengths, and again, it works great!
> It is a Butternut vertical for 9 bands to which I have added a 160 MTR
coil
> to work 10 bands.
> I run as much as one KW of power when necessary.
> If you have more questions, just email me.
> 73
> Lowell W8QIY
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 10:41 AM
> Subject: Re: why not
>
>
> > Yes, it definitely is. but at least the tumor isn't cancerous yet as
far
> as
> > they can tell but they say that there is a 95% chance of it becoming so
> and
> > it is very large.
> >
> > I live near San Bernardino California Which is at the foot of the
> mountains
> > and the edge of the desert. The 8,000 foot high mountain is like a
> > porcupine of repeater antennas which is good for UHF and VHF but not for
> HF.
> > The amount of traffic is beginning to pick up on 2 meters, 440, and 220
> now
> > that the FBI and the FCC finally jailed that nut who spent all of his
time
> > jamming repeaters;ham, business, and even police. This is earth quake
> > country and when the big one comes, and it surely will, I think HF is
> going
> > to be the only way to communicate with the rest of the world. cell
phone
> > repeaters other repeaters and power lines will surely go. I'll have
lots
> of
> > large storage batteries at my disposal and by running the minimum power
> > required to get help I should be able to do just fine if I can get out
at
> > all.
> >
> > Echo link should work just fine for me. I am registered, have the right
> > computer equipment, and all of the necessary licenses but apparently the
> > fire wall is messing me up or my ISP. Sooner or later I'll find someone
> who
> > is willing to come here and spend an hour or so with me to get me
started.
> >
> > I didn't get an answer to one of my questions though. Why won't the
> copper
> > water pipe under my slap foundation serve as a ground plane and is it
true
> > that a vertical antenna mounted right at ground level will work well.
> > That would be the best solution because it would be the strongest and
> least
> > likely to go down when the big one comes. Thanks again
> >
> > Bob KG6YAA
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 6:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: why not
> >
> >
> > > Good luck sounds like a nasty surgery. No idea about where you live,
> > > but antenna supports come in many forms. Telephone poles, trees,
> > > buildings, poles tied along side fence posts, clothes line poles,
> > > etc. Different parts of the country cause different problems. You
> > > might try skype, since that is not radio license dependant.
>
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