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Re: [CQ-Contest] Fw: Re: New Contester needs advice

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Fw: Re: New Contester needs advice
From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 13:51:43 -0700
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Hi Rex et al

 I remember when we moved into this house years ago, the first thing that 
got unpacked was the rig.  I had an old Webster Bandspanner mobile and and I 
laid it on the table and hooked up the tuner to it and kept my skeds with 
the gang till I got the dipole up.  Most anything will work and make some 
Q's.

A great antenna to start out is the trusty old 80 meter center or end fed 
zepp.  That will put out a respectable signal on all bands with a good 
tuner.  I don't think we will have to worry too much about 10 meters for a 
while, but if it comes in during a test, the zepp sure will work there FB. 
That is what I am using on the 2nd radio here.  73
Tomn W7WHY



> I used a old mobile whip on my motor home from Illinois about 3 years ago 
> to work the SS contest,  Not a big score but I did manage a clean sweep. 
> You have to keep in mind that the best antenna doesn't exist. You can only 
> get up what you can and it is never enough.  I think that the suggestion 
> for a 20 / 40 Meter antenna is excelent but I would at least try to cover 
> the old bands or 80 thru 10 , You just never can tell when 10 will pop 
> open, then the low power and poor antenna do at least work.
> Rex  K7QQ

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