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Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:05:34 -0400
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Hi Al,

Sure, I'm game. I'm sure we could do cw with no trouble. It'd have to be after 10 or on a weekend though. 
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Jul 18, 2012, at 1:06 PM, Albert Sanchez <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> OK, let me know when you're ready to try a qso. maybe on 40 meters CW around 
> 7.050 some evening? A.S.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 10:52 AM
> Subject: Re: apartment dwelling antennas
> 
> 
>> Well Al, I'll have to wait until after I send the K2 in for repair and =
>> get it back. It works great once, but SSB isn't at the moment. =
>> Otherwise, well, we could try with the KX3, but it's only 10 watts.=20
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 18, 2012, at 10:01 AM, Albert Sanchez =
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hey Buddy
>>> Maybe we can get together some evening on 75 meters.
>>> Albert Sanchez, WA7FXB
>>> Greenville NC
>>> 252-757-3023
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 8:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: apartment dwelling antennas
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>>> Yes they do. I have the Gap Titan, which works some 80, also 40, 30, =
>> 20. =3D
>>>> 17, 15, 12, and 10. About 25 feet tall. You'll need about 6.5 feet of =
>> =3D
>>>> horizontal space as well, for the counterpoise assembly. Pretty =
>> pleased =3D
>>>> with its performance for a single antenna for so many bands.=3D20
>>>> --
>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> On Jul 17, 2012, at 8:08 PM, Albert Sanchez =3D
>>>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> =20
>>>>> Hi All
>>>>> In May I put up a Gap Challenger vertical that operates on 75, 40, =
>> 20, =3D
>>>> 15,=3D20
>>>>> 12, 10, 6 and 2
>>>>> meters. I live in an apartment that has a 10 by 16 foot fenced =
>> patio.
>>>>> The antenna is approx. 31 ft tall and seems to work wonderfully =
>> well. =3D
>>>> Gap=3D20
>>>>> also makes several other HF antennas.
>>>>> Best 73's,
>>>>> Albert, WA7FXB
>>>>> Greenville NC
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>>>> From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 6:39 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: apartment dwelling antennas
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Hi Eden,
>>>>>> Wow, a fenced in patio?
>>>>>> Is that a chain link fence?
>>>>>> Trippy, ac8s
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
>>>>>> From: Eden Kizer=3D3D20
>>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 9:03 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: apartment dwelling antennas
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>    we are kind of wanting one put together, and we have a fenced =3D=
>> 
>>>> in=3D3D20
>>>>>> patio so not very good for trees.  I mean, there are woods behind =3D=
>> 
>>>> us,=3D3D20
>>>>>> but we realy can't go outside our patio.
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Eden
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> On 7/17/2012 8:13 AM, John Miller wrote:
>>>>>>> The easiest way is if there are any trees, run a wire antenna, a =
>> =3D3D
>>>>>> dipole in
>>>>>>> the trees. Trees give you a ton of options for any band actually.
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Eden Kizer"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 7:02 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: apartment dwelling antennas
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>> Ok, I have been given the go ahead for the apartment to have an =
>> =3D3D
>>>>>> antenna
>>>>>>>> as long as I do not attach to the apartment building itself.  =
>> Give =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>>> me a
>>>>>>>> good idea on antennas please, and Gary if you still have that, we =
>> =3D3D=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>>> want
>>>>>>>> it.  Call asap as we can begin payment on Thursday to you.  Just =
>> =3D3D
>>>>>> call me
>>>>>>>> as I am at home at 317-735-2301.  I can discuss terms, but I =
>> needed =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>>> some
>>>>>>>> ideas on apartment antennas.  Thanks.
>>>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>>> Eden
>>>>>>>>  =3D3D20
>>>>>>> =3D20=20 

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