Hi. It makes me wish that I had 140 ft to put one in, but it was tough to find the 102 ft. for a G5RV. I sure wish I could get away from the city and get back to some place where a couple houndred feet of antenna wasn't out of the question and you don't start out with an S9 noise floor. 73, de Lou K2LKK At 02:21 PM 10/31/2007 -0500, you wrote: >I agree with everything you've said here john. Also, most of the folks I've >worked who have them say it's a bit tricky to get them to tune on 160 and >you must keep the entire length of 450 ohm line on the antenna for it to >work down there. Otherwise, they're awesome. I've heard very big sigs from >them on 75 and 80 meters. Lou >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:51 AM >Subject: Re: Band duldroms.... Antennas! > > > > The cobra ultralight seems to be the new trend in good multi band >antennas, > > I hear it's better than the G5RV, I know it's a lot lighter. I have one in > > the closet and am looking forward to trying it. It's kind of expensive to >me > > and looks very easy to build from the little bit I looked at mine, but it > > supposedly is good from 10 to 160 and looking at reviews and what people > > tell me about it who have it, it's a good antenna, made right in NH and >the > > tech support is incredible, you email the guy with questions and you get a > > response in a few hours with the answer and if you can't do what you want >to > > do and asked about he'll come up with other ideas to try to help. Like I > > say, the antenna doesn't look like much, but everyone I know who uses one > > swears by it and those that have compared it with a G5RV say it beats it > > noticeably everywhere. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 10:21 AM > > Subject: Band duldroms.... Antennas! > > > > > > >I hope to get something up but finding the time is the real problem. > > > Planning some in mid November however. =20 > > > > > > Any good ideas for low height 160 antennas? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ### > > > BRETT WINCHESTER > > > [log in to unmask] > > > 208-639-8386 > > > ### > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: For blind ham radio operators > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:46 AM > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: Re: tmv71a > > > > > > I know. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:09 AM > > > Subject: Re: tmv71a > > > > > > > > >> Ah but now is the time to prepare for when hf returns.=3D20 > > >>=20 > > >>=20 > > >> ### > > >> BRETT WINCHESTER > > >> [log in to unmask] > > >> 208-639-8386 > > >> ### > > >>=20 > > >>=20 > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: For blind ham radio operators > > >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece > > >> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 4:02 AM > > >> To: [log in to unmask] > > >> Subject: Re: tmv71a > > >>=20 > > >> Hi Chris; > > >>=20 > > >> I may buy another one for my car. > > >>=20 > > >> When I my I'll have antenna restrictions and I'm not going to go crazy > > >> with hf. > > >>=20 > > >> Not the way the bands are now. > > >>=20 > > >> 73 De Anthony W2AJV > > >> [log in to unmask] > > >> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389 > > >>=20 > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]> > > >> To: <[log in to unmask]> > > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:06 PM > > >> Subject: Re: tmv71a > > >>=20 > > >>=20 > > >>> All you have to do is change the settings in echo link from computer > > >> user=3D20 > > >>> to > > >>> sysop, then hook the radio up to your computer and turn it on and > > > away > > >> you > > >>> go. Once I get the cables I'll be doing this with my v71a, but I > > >> enjoy > > >>> using the radio so much maybe I should buy another one? *grin* > > > That's > > >> one > > >>> of the nice things about being single, you don't have to explain > > >> things=3D20 > > >>> like > > >>> that to a cignificant other. *grin* > > >>> 73, > > >>> Chris, w8cjs > > >>> web site, > > >>> www.w8cjs.com > > >>> > > >>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20 > > >>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]> > > >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> > > >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:07 PM > > >>> Subject: Re: tmv71a > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>I can't tell you much about echo link. I have an i r l p node here > > > on > > >> my > > >>>> own repeater. I'm sure you have to register with echolink, sending > > >> them > > >>>> your call and you're assigned a number. Others can probably tell > > >> you > > >>>> more. > > >>>> 73s > > >>>> Butch Bussen > > >>>> wa0vjr > > >>> > > >> > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.16/1102 - Release Date: >10/31/2007 4:38 PM Louis Kim Kline A.R.S. K2LKK Home e-mail: [log in to unmask] Work e-mail: [log in to unmask] Work Telephone: (585) 697-5740