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[TowerTalk] FD antennas

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Subject: [TowerTalk] FD antennas
From: W8JI@contesting.com (Tom Rauch)
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 1999 10:11:29 -0400
From:                   "Harv Shore" <af006@lafn.org>
To:                     <w7why@harborside.com>, "TowerTalk" 
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject:                Re: [TowerTalk] FD antennas
Date sent:              Sat, 5 Jun 1999 20:25:09 -0700
Organization:           Unknown Organization

> 
> I would guess that you would do a lot better using radials.  UNLESS you
> have a motor home as big as my brothers (easy a 1/2 wave on 80 Hi!) And
> then -- why roof mount? Better on the ground.    Drive a good ground stake
> at the base of the antenna and tie the coax shield to it. See you on FD!
> 73 Harv K6EXO

A 130 foot long motorhome would be quite a monster to park, let 
alone drive!!! Where on earth did he get such a beast?

73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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