they're only really a bother on 80 and 40 meters. the rest of the bands 
are rather quiet
.
Shaun
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On 30/03/2008 12:50 PM, the old scribe known as Louis Kim Kline was able 
to impart this pearl of wisdom:
> Hi.
> 
> It will probably help.  No guarantees, though.  It kind of depends upon how 
> noisy they are.
> 
> --Lou K2LKK
> 
> 
> 
> At 12:25 PM 3/28/2008 +1100, you wrote:
>> ahahahahahaha. true.
>> noe other thing, if I get my antenna up to say 20-25 feet off the
>> ground, given that it would then be above the power lines, would that
>> cut out the qrm generated by them lines then or is that going to be my
>> constant companion.
>>
>> Shaun
>> web sites:
>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>> skype: brailledude
>>
>>
>> On 28/03/2008 12:13 PM, the old scribe known as Louis Kim Kline was able
>> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>> That's ok, you'll be able to get a spot in front of the radio that way!
>>>
>>> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At 05:49 PM 3/26/2008 +1100, you wrote:
>>>> she wants nothing to do with it and I respect that. she may get bitten
>>>> by the bug eventually but for now I respect she wants jack to do with
>>>> the hobby.
>>>>
>>>> Shaun
>>>> web sites:
>>>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>>>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>>>> skype: brailledude
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 26/03/2008 1:29 AM, the old scribe known as Brett Winches was able to
>>>> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>>>> Get your wife into the hobby and she will not have an excuse.  I did and
>>>>> do not regret it for a minute and cheaper cell bills to boot.  =20
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shaun Oliver
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 4:39 AM
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>>>>> Subject: Re: antenna hight
>>>>>
>>>>> hmmm. that would upset the zyl and I refuse to do that. not only that, I
>>>>> don't have the means to get any higher than 20 feet.
>>>>> I might consider using thinner wire so long as I can push up to 100
>>>>> watts through it, even though I shan't be outputting more than 10.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Shaun
>>>>> web sites:
>>>>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>>>>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>>>>> skype: brailledude
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 25/03/2008 8:17 PM, the old scribe known as Howard Kaufman was able
>>>>> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>>>>> I don't know, the higher the wire, the harder it is to see from the
>>>>> ground.
>>>>>> =20
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