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Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
From:
Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 1 Mar 2010 11:14:23 -0500
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Butch,

Which Gap vertical are you using?  I've been thinking of getting one to use 
on bands above 40 meters.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:58
Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net


> It is a b and w 1.8 30, I think it is called.  I call it my dummy load
> with wires.  It is a folded dipole about 100 feet long with a ballon at
> the feed point and in the middle of the top wire, right above the feed
> point is an unknown resister.  I don't have an external tuner for my
> solid state amp, so I needed something for all bands.  I'm am
> considering the alfa delta all band here.
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas
>
>
> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010, Steve Forst
> wrote:
>
>> Butch,
>>
>> What is the wire antenna you are using?   Like I said yesterday, I did 
>> hear
>> you on my vertical, probably 4 by 3.  Not great, but I knew it was you.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 11:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>>
>>
>>> I tried both antennas, the wire and the gap vertical.  The  vertical was
>>> better.
>>> 73
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>> open Node 3148
>>> Las Vegas
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, 28 Feb 2010, John Miller wrote:
>>>
>>>> In Vegas, you probably have a ton of noise but always good to check
>>>> things
>>>> over and see if you have a problem somewhere.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 11:16 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I can't believe my station sucks that bad, but I only heard one 
>>>>> station
>>>>> and I don't even know where he was located.  I finally gave up.  I 
>>>>> don't
>>>>> know if it is propogation, my location or all of the above, but pretty
>>>>> discouraging here in Las Vegas.
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>> open Node 3148
>>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

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