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Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
From:
Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:22:43 -0800
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What is cobra ultra-lite?  I'm thinking of the alfa delta as I'm wanting 
to try 160 as well.
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas


On Mon, 1 Mar 2010, John Miller wrote:

> I'd say cobra ultralite would get you better results but that might be a
> stretch for the land you have, that's noticeably better than my g5rv was.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 11:18 AM
> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>
>
>> I had a g5rv here, but I run a magnus amp at times and the g5rv needs a
>> tuner for the amp to work.  I didn't have them both up at the same time,
>> but I didn't see much difference when I took the g5rv down and put up
>> the b and w.
>> 73
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>> open Node 3148
>> Las Vegas
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010, John Miller wrote:
>>
>>> Why not put up a g5rv or something? if the center is high enough form the
>>> ends, it will fit in a 100 foot  yard.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:48 AM
>>> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have a gap vertical, which was better yesterday.  I also have a b and
>>>> w all band, I call it my dummy load with wires.  It is a compromise I
>>>> know, but My lot here is only 100 feet deep.
>>>> 73
>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>> wa0vjr
>>>> open Node 3148
>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010, Gerry
>>>> Leary wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What do you have for an antenna?
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 9:16 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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