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Re: [TowerTalk] Flagpole and Stealth Antenna

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Flagpole and Stealth Antenna
From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:04:32 -0800
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> Shoot --  Had a hot flash ...  no... not  THAT kind,  the cool
> idea kind...  ;-)
>
> Set up a stiff 35 foot (or so) Fiberglass flagpole - complete with
> flag.   BUT also add an extra HALYARD for hoisting the flag --
> BUT REALLY it will be a heavy, like 8 or 10 gauge, wire to function
>  as a vertical antenna element.

Hi Richards.

Interesting idea.  Carry it a little farther and make the flag out of real 
thin copper for top loading of the wire :-)  73
Tom W7WHY


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