Anthony, Do you get a lot of ice loading or wind> I have never had an
antenna fail due to this. I have as a practice always made a strong
mechanical connection that would withstand my pulling on it strongly
before soldering things down. Hope your help was doing same.
Thank you!
Brett Winchester KD7JN
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 8:39 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: antenna
Yes, Howard I could put that up on my townhouse and no one would know.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: antenna
> Howard,
>
> You may have just invented the perfect low profile, no antenna
supports
> needed, stealth antenna. Just toss the feedline on the roof and have
a
> ball. Think of a catchey name, have some of your friends give it a 5
on
> the e-ham reviews and you can make a bundle.
>
> Maybe everyone who is crying for more sunspots should see if the
feedline
> is
> connected.
>
> 73 and Happy Passover, Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:50 AM
> Subject: antenna
>
>
>> Hay guys, you know what? When you connect your feedline to your
antenna,
>> it
>> works mmuch better!!! A friend of mine went up on the roof and
>> discovered
>> that the feedlind was lying on the roof rather than being connected
to
>> the
>> double extended zepp. The band is muuch quieter, the signals are
much
>> louder, I need less inductence on the tuner, and I get better signal
>> reports.
>> Imagine that!!!
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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