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Re: Need suggestions for better mast arrangement to safely raise HF screw-driver antenna on RV
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Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:14:27 -0400
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        Makes sense, Butch.

When I get closer to actually doing something, I may write or call you for 
more details.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Need suggestions for better mast arrangement to safely raise HF 
screw-driver antenna on RV


> What I'd do is use the same conductivwe mazst and ground it to the roof at
> the base of the antenna.  If the only ground the antenna sees at the feed
> point is the mast, then it becomes the bround, and not a good one at that.
> I think that would work, but you need to strap it over to the rv there.  A
> non conductive mast will only make things worse, unless, again, you strap
> the feed point to the rv roof.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>

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