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colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 3 Jan 2011 18:53:22 -0700
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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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