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Re: Today's 40 meter roundtable
From:
"Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 27 May 2013 20:02:09 -0500
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Howard,

If he is squaring the RV, then that sounds like about a 10 db gain.

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: Today's 40 meter roundtable


> Is tom running a g5rv rv?  That'd be a RV squared.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 2:04 PM
> Subject: Re: Today's 40 meter roundtable
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> Where is the center or feed point of your G5 in relation to your RV?  I
>> mean, is it over any point of the RV?  What I am thinking is that if the
>> center is over, lets say, the rear where the ladder is, than you could
>> possibly strap a 30 or so foot telescoping mast to the ladder to push up
>> the
>> center of the G5.  By using a fiberglass mast there wouldn't be any
>> interaction with the ladder line coming down from the G5.
>>
>> Just thinking out loud.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Howard #3
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 1:18 PM
>> Subject: Re: Today's 40 meter roundtable
>>
>>
>>> Thanks for keeping the list, Steve, and I think you got everyone.
>>>
>>> Thanks also to everyone who gave me signal reports.
>>>
>>> I know my G5RV set-up out at the RV isn't the greatest, but the darn
>>> thing
>>> does at least work, and seems to work better than the screw-driver ever
>>> did.
>>>
>>> Now, I need to consider how to improve my situation further, which will
>>> certainly keep my mind occupied throughout the summer months when 
>>> camping
>>> out there.
>>>
>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 5:52 PM
>>> Subject: Today's 40 meter roundtable
>>>
>>>
>>>>A very informal roundtable today on 7.191.  Nobody really "ran it" and
>>>> due to some odd conditions there was sometimes a need for double 
>>>> relays,
>>>> so all could be heard.   I did try to keep a list of check-ins, but
>>>> sorry if I missed anyone.
>>>>
>>>> KB8TYJ live from the RV
>>>> W3IUU
>>>> WB9R
>>>> WA7FXB
>>>> KG4ITD
>>>> KB2YAA
>>>> KD2CDU
>>>> KB1TBE  George in Maine
>>>> WA9YBW
>>>>
>>>> KW3A
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>

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