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KK4AHX Darren Duff <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:00:43 -0400
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Oh yeah.... Loads! 


 
73.
 
Darren Duff.

amateur radio station KK4AHX.

Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.

http://www.cherokeehams.com


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 6:55 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: my new antenna.

That antenna will keep you happy on those bands. I have one for temporary
setups and know a lot of people who run them at home and it's a good one,
decent coax too, you should notice a huge difference from the mag mount.
----- Original Message -----
From: "KK4AHX Darren Duff" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 2:56 PM
Subject: my new antenna.


>I had a couple hams from my club come by the other day and install a 
>new  antenna for me. For now I am using it with my HT until I can get 
>something  else. IT's 30 feet off the ground mounted on the roof and 
>works great Much  better then the mag mount I had stuck on the AC unit
outside obviously!
>
> Specks for the new antenna. ok, here we go!
>
> Antenna is a Diamond X-50 rated at 4.5db gain on VHF and 7.2 gain on UHF.
> Wind rated at 135mph
>
>
>
> Coax cable is 25 feet of LMR400 low loss coax. Loss for 25 feet is 
> 0.375db at 150mhz, so the loss is less than .4 db,
>
> Shielding is >90db for maximum interference immunity, high velocity 
> gas injected closed cell foam dielectric, and has a solid copper center.
>
> I am now saving up for the rig that I want and couldn't be happier!
>
> 73.
>
> Darren Duff.
>
> amateur radio station KK4AHX.
>
> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
>
> http://www.cherokeehams.com <http://www.cherokeehams.com/>
 

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