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Re: [TowerTalk] dx baster antenna

To: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] dx baster antenna
From: Mike <nf4l@nf4l.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:59:46 -0500
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It's baster, not blaster.
73, Mike NF4L

Roger (K8RI) wrote:
> Jeff Carter wrote:
>   
>> The subject line of this thread gave me an idea...with all the money
>> that's being wasted on gee-whiz pseudoscience gizmos, it's time I
>> cashed in.  It's clear that we can't do anything to make the average
>> person any smarter, and since I requested either less corruption or a
>> better opportunity to participate, I give you:  The DX Baster!
>>
>> http://www.kd4rbg.com/dxbaster.jpg
>>   
>>     
> Which reminded me, equipment that has names that sound like they were 
> designed for CB are things I don't even bother looking at.Whether it 
> works or not, if it has the name "blaster" in it I avoid it.  Reminds me 
> of the movie with the milkshake flavored with "colon blaster". I don't 
> remember if that was one of the Animal House, or Nerds variants.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>   
>> It's guaranteed to improve your confidence in the pileups, since while
>> the Big Guns have huge towers and superefficient amplifiers and
>> feedlines, you'll have something they don't: The DX Baster!<br>
>>
>> Coming soon to a Hamfest near you...
>>
>> Jeff/KD4RBG
>>
>>
>> ---- Original message ----
>>   
>>     
>>> Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 11:32:48 -0500
>>> From: Dan Zimmerman N3OX <n3ox@n3ox.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] dx baster antenna
>>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>>>
>>> All 1 sunit. It just doesn't seem linear...Not worth the extra $ to take
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> down a tribander that has maybe 4dbd gain on 20mtrs for a huge mono band
>>>> yagi with a 32' boom and truss supports for the boom ect for a mere 3.5 db
>>>> gain. Maybe im missing something here.
>>>>       
>>>>         
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