Most of them are compromise antennas unless you have big bucks and lots of
real estate.  <GRIN>

Take care and very 73. 


 
Kevin :)
Amateur Radio:  K7RX
 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 03:16
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Had First 160 meter qso for the season tonight

Yeah, Kevin, that little half sloper I bought last year does indeed seem to 
work on at least the lower half of 160!  It was purchased from W8AMZ, who 
also sells the G5RV that a number of listers now have.

It's a compromise antenna for sure, but it does work at least somewhat!

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: Had First 160 meter qso for the season tonight


> Way to go Tom.  Very 73.
>
>
>
> Kevin :)
> Amateur Radio:  K7RX
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 19:35
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Had First 160 meter qso for the season tonight
>
> Hi, folks.
>
> Well, with the weather getting more fall-like every day, I thought I'd 
> give
> 160 meters a shot tonight, and had my first 160 meter qso since last 
> Spring
> sometime.
>
> The person I worked was VE3CAK in Kingston, Ontario.  The band conditions
> were not the greatest, and his signal was rather weak (probably about a
> 559), but we copied each other nonetheless.
>
> Hopefully, this will all translate into pretty good band conditions for 
> our
> 40 and 20 meter nets this week-end.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>