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What is this antenna, a dipole, windom?
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr

On Wed, 31 Oct 2007, John Miller 
wrote:

> The cobra ultralight seems to be the new trend in good multi band antennas,
> I hear it's better than the G5RV, I know it's a lot lighter. I have one in
> the closet and am looking forward to trying it. It's kind of expensive to me
> and looks very easy to build from the little bit I looked at mine, but it
> supposedly is good from 10 to 160 and looking at reviews and what people
> tell me about it who have it, it's a good antenna, made right in NH and the
> tech support is incredible, you email the guy with questions and you get a
> response in a few hours with the answer and if you can't do what you want to
> do and asked about he'll come up with other ideas to try to help. Like I
> say, the antenna doesn't look like much, but everyone I know who uses one
> swears by it and those that have compared it with a G5RV say it beats it
> noticeably everywhere.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 10:21 AM
> Subject: Band duldroms.... Antennas!
>
>
>> I hope to get something up   but finding the time is the real problem.
>> Planning some in mid November however. =20
>>
>> Any good ideas for low height 160  antennas?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ###
>> BRETT WINCHESTER
>> [log in to unmask]
>> 208-639-8386
>> ###
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:46 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: tmv71a
>>
>> I know.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: tmv71a
>>
>>
>>> Ah but now is the time to prepare for when hf returns.=3D20
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> ###
>>> BRETT WINCHESTER
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> 208-639-8386
>>> ###
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 4:02 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: tmv71a
>>> =20
>>> Hi Chris;
>>> =20
>>> I may buy another one for my car.
>>> =20
>>> When I my I'll have antenna restrictions and I'm not going to go crazy
>>> with hf.
>>> =20
>>> Not the way the bands are now.
>>> =20
>>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>> =20
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:06 PM
>>> Subject: Re: tmv71a
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>>> All you have to do is change the settings in echo link from computer
>>> user=3D20
>>>> to
>>>> sysop, then hook the radio up to your computer and turn it on and
>> away
>>> you
>>>> go.  Once I get the cables I'll be doing this with my v71a, but I
>>> enjoy
>>>> using the radio so much maybe I should buy another one?  *grin*
>> That's
>>> one
>>>> of the nice things about being single, you don't have to explain
>>> things=3D20
>>>> like
>>>> that to a cignificant other.  *grin*
>>>> 73,
>>>> Chris, w8cjs
>>>> web site,
>>>> www.w8cjs.com
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:07 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: tmv71a
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I can't tell you much about echo link.  I have an i r l p node here
>> on
>>> my
>>>>> own repeater.  I'm sure you have to register with echolink, sending
>>> them
>>>>> your call and  you're assigned a number.  Others can probably tell
>>> you
>>>>> more.
>>>>> 73s
>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>
>>>
>

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