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Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 4 Jan 2011 03:05:50 -0800
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Do you mean full wave on 80?  What formula do you use, and do you feede 
it at a corner or in the middle of a side?  Do you use a ballon?  Sorry 
I missed all the details.
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas


On Mon, 3 Jan 2011, Junior Lolley wrote:

> Colin, it is a full wave length loop up about 50 foot on two ends and 45
> foot off my tower.
> It was built for 20,40 and 80 meters.
> This thing rocks for me it is my best hf antenna yet.
>
>
> Junior Lolley KG4itd
> Liberty County E. C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of colin McDonald
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 8:53 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
>
> perhaps I missed a post, but what are the details on the antenna? I gather
> it's a loop and it tunes well from top to bottom, but what is it exactly?
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 3:15 PM
> Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
>
>
>> Tom, it works very well on 160 to 10,
>>
>>
>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>> Liberty County E. C.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of tom behler
>> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 7:49 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
>>
>>    Junior:
>>
>> Does that loop work on all hf bands--160 through 10?  It certainly sounds
>> like it should.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 5:24 AM
>> Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
>>
>>
>> Gerry, it is 270 foot of wire.
>> I use a LDG AT250 pro auto tuner to tune it.
>> The tuner does it pretty good.
>>
>>
>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>> Liberty County E. C.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Gerry Leary
>> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 9:29 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
>>
>> How long is it and how do you tune it?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 6:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
>>
>>
>>> Steve, thank you very much that means a lot to me.
>>> If you could hear the dog in the back ground and my wife banging the pots
>>> in
>>> the kitchen then the antenna is doing it's job smile.
>>> And yes she was probably getting ready to bang me on the head for putting
>>> up
>>> so much wire lol.
>>> I appreciate all of you guys and ladies for putting up with my weak
>>> signal
>>> until I finally got the right antenna.
>>> You are a great bunch and thanks again.
>>>
>>>
>>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>>> Liberty County E. C.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 7:59 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Today's Net Check-ins
>>>
>>> Hey Junior,
>>>
>>> Very nice signal today.  Not only were you louder than I've ever heard
>>> you, I also heard your dog and your wife banging pots.  Even if she was
>>> banging them on your head for putting up more wire, it was worth it.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>> On 1/2/2011 6:08 PM, tom behler wrote:
>>>>      Kevin:
>>>>
>>>> Thanks to you, Lloyd, and everyone else for an absolutely great net.
>>>>
>>>> As I said on the net, I couldn't hear quite a few people from here in
>>>> Michigan, but I think that will improve as we get into more daylight as
>>>> we
>>>> head toward Spring.
>>>>
>>>> And, as for Junior, I don't know quite what to say, but I think he is
>>>> the
>>>> man of the hour for the new year!
>>>>
>>>> Congrats, Junior, on an absolutely terrific signal!
>>>>
>>>> After the net, I made Junior promise that he wouldn't change a thing
>>>> with
>>>> that antenna, so hopefully, we can hold him to that, unless, of course,
>>>> he
>>>> figures out a way to get it up 100 feet into the air.  (grin)
>>>>
>>>> See everyone next week.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Kevin Nathan"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 5:26 PM
>>>> Subject: Today's Net Check-ins
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Despite less than optimum conditions today we had a great net with 19
>>>> check-ins from all parts of the country.  Congratulations to Tom,
>>>> KB8TYJ,
>>>> for his fine new audio and to Junior, KG4ITD, for his new antenna and
>>>> nice
>>>> signal.
>>>>
>>>> For your reading pleasure, here's the list of check-ins:
>>>>
>>>> k8lr
>>>> kb8tyj
>>>> n9kiw
>>>> wd8inw
>>>> wb9slm
>>>> wa1rtb
>>>> w3iuu
>>>> kw3a
>>>> kb5elv, buddy\, Erie, pa
>>>> kd8pc
>>>> kc2qjb
>>>> ne9t/m, Roy, 50 miles from Chicago
>>>> k7uc
>>>> wb6iVF
>>>> kg4itd
>>>> w6pr
>>>> kb9zuV
>>>> KD0JVA, PAUL, SOLDAN, MO
>>>> K7RX
>>>>
>>>> Have a great day and very 73.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kevin :)
>>>> Amateur Radio:  K7RX
>>>>
>>>
>>
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