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Re: [TowerTalk] dx baster antenna

To: Mike <nf4l@nf4l.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] dx baster antenna
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:14:34 -0500
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Mike wrote:

Why would any one name an antenna baster, unless they didn't get the 
whole word  typed?<:-))
I've had a few that'd fit that category.  The original post in the 
series (11:18 AM) has the subject blaster, with the second (11:25AM), 
that I answered being baster.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> 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
>>>>     
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>>>>         
>>>>> 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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