Shaun:
What's a sky wire?
73 de KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 1:19 AM
Subject: Re: G5RV VS Windom
> why not a sky wire then?
> that is also an option.
> incidentally, while I'm here, do you fellow blind hams have any hassle
> raising your own antennas or do you decide that someone with a pair of
> eyes can do it instead?
> thanks in advance.
>
> Shaun,
> vk2fese,
> web sites:
> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
> skype: brailledude
>
>
> On 24/08/2008 4:26 AM, the old scribe known as T Behler was able to
> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> Shaun:
>>
>> Space is not an issue for me, which is part of the reason I am mulling
>> over
>> these various options.
>>
>> Just trying to get the best value and the most useful antenna possible.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 9:04 AM
>> Subject: Re: G5RV VS Windom
>>
>>
>>> you could always make up a g5rv junior if you're stuck for space, 26
>>> feet a side and 5 meters of ladder line fed into any length of coax then
>>> you use your favourite tuner to tune it for whatever band you want to
>>> work.
>>>
>>> Shaun,
>>> vk2fese,
>>> web sites:
>>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>>> skype: brailledude
>>>
>>>
>>> On 23/08/2008 10:07 PM, the old scribe known as Richard Scott was able
>>> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>>> Hey Tom,
>>>>
>>>> Personally, if I had to choose between the two, it would be the
>>>> "G5RV".
>>>> I have never used the one you described, but have used one in a
>>>> situation
>>>> where I was waiting on some help to put up a Double Bazooka. I have no
>>>> experience with the Carolina Windom, have listened to fellows
>>>> discussing
>>>> the
>>>> pros and cons of it to various kinds of Dipoles and most of the time it
>>>> did
>>>> not
>>>> get good reviews.
>>>> My personal choice is the Double Bazooka, however I am not cramped
>>>> for
>>>> space. I do not know your situation in that regard.
>>>>
>>>> K F 5 U B Richard
>>>>
>>>>
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