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Subject: Topband: Gentlemans Band Antenna Discussions
From: Rick Stealey <rstealey@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 13:18:43 +0000
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Congratulations to all who have been making comments on the antennas last few 
days.  It is refreshing to see such intelligent, well thought out and 
respectful discussions.  I read many of the reflectors and newsgroups and 
frequently these discussions turn ugly very quickly, but not here.
160 ops are true gentlemen, for sure.

As for me and what I am doing to improve things marginally for the new season, 
I have installed new line in the tree that holds up part of my inv L.  I have a 
loop made of old RG62 coax that goes up over a tall branch.  To this I have 
attached a pulley with rope holding up the antenna.  This way if the rope 
breaks I can lower the pulley easily.  The coax is also less likely to get 
stuck in the tree branch (it is slippery), and should last a very long time.
It's the equivalent of having a pulley attached permanently in the tree, but 
with the flexibility of lowering it if necessary.

Rick  K2XT
                                          
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