I think michael uses some form of speech to text software which isn't very 
good...you can sort of tell that the intent is there, but that the words are 
not quite right lol.
surmise, equals surprise etc.


73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 2:01 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Antennas

> I hope that I don't ruffle any feathers, but I don't understand this
> posting.  For example, what does this passage mean?
>
> magnetic lops are pretty cool. I used one for a jamboree on the air  =
> doing psi on 20 meters and it was amazing who well it worked. tuning was =
> a real pain, bt once tuned it was very surmising.
>
> Or this one,
>
> actually, as i was not even sure which stations I could put the boys on =
> with as a third party.
>
>
> Best 73.
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Michael Thurman
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 12:20 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Antennas
>
> magnetic lops are pretty cool. I used one for a jamboree on the air  =
> doing psi on 20 meters and it was amazing who well it worked. tuning was =
> a real pain, bt once tuned it was very surmising. we had too much dx =
> actually, as i was not even sure which stations I could put the boys on =
> with as a third party.
> On Oct 20, 2013, at 1:13 PM, Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I agree, Ed!  They're extremely fussy when it comes to tuning but, if =
> you=20
>> are careful, you can get great results with them.  I worked a guy on =
> 40 who=20
>> was in new england and was putting an s9 plus signal into Pennsylvania =
> with=20
>> an antenna that was probably 4 feet square.  Pretty cool!
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 11:46 AM
>> Subject: Antennas
>>=20
>>=20
>>> For the people that don't have room or maybe renting there is hope =
> for
>>> working D X with a magnetic loop.  I worked a German station using =
> one on=20
>>> I
>>> think 15 meters using amag loop the other day and he had a S 7 signal =
> into
>>> Utah running as I remember 100 watts.  So it may be something to =
> think=20
>>> about
>>> folks.  73
>>> Ed   K7UC=20