Barrie -
Just read your second post. Well, you'll be in for a real eye-opener, and a
real treat.
73, Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barrie Smith" <barrie@centric.net>
To: "Kenneth Hirschberg" <info@cal-av.com>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 620/340
> Ken & all:
>
> Thanks for the response. Can you tell me what, since I've never had a 40M
> beam, "what one might expect" means?
>
> I'm hoping (wishing) that having a beam on 40 meters may allow me to work
a
> little more DX than I presently can with wire antennas.
>
> TNX,
>
> Barrie, W7ALW, Missoula, Montana
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kenneth Hirschberg <info@cal-av.com>
> To: Barrie Smith <barrie@centric.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 8:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Force 12 620/340
>
>
> >
> > Barrie and all -
> > I've had one up for 3 years. I would suggest replacing the boom
> connecting
> > joint 3/16" rivets with 1/4" stainless bolts before it goes up. That
> minor
> > issue aside, it is a wonderful antenna. The 3/40 is about what one
would
> > expect, and the 6/20 part is an elephant gun!
> > 73, Ken
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Barrie Smith" <barrie@centric.net>
> > To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 6:52 PM
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Force 12 620/340
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hello:
> > >
> > > Has anyone on the list had practical experience with the Force 12
> 620/340
> > > antenna?
> > >
> > > I have a spare 70' tower with nothing on the top and the 620/340
> > > configuration seems just the ticket.
> > >
> > > Pros, cons?
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > Barrie, W7ALW, Missoula, Montana
> > >
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