[Skimmertalk] Skimmers and no-ip.com

Pete Smith n4zr at contesting.com
Mon Nov 15 07:06:54 PST 2010


I think that a vertical is best, though some guys use directional 
antennas.  I use a small active vertical - WZ7I uses a Hy-tower.  I 
don't think my little vertical hears at all well on 160, and hope Wes 
will comment on what he thinks of the Hytower on that band.

73, Pete N4ZR

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On 11/15/2010 9:28 AM, Igor Sokolov wrote:
> I would like to know what is the collective wisdom regarding antenna for six
> band Skimmer based around QS1R.  300m Beverege here brings super results on
> 80 and 160 meters. It also hears up to 10m band but not as well as we need.
> What antennas do you, owners of skimmers, use now and what do you think
> would be the best antenna (or antenna system) to use for this application.
>
> 73, Igor UA9CDC
>
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