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    Silent Key Member 5-25-2015 W1GUH's Avatar
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    Depends. Was the wx inclement? It'll get out like gangbusters. Was the wx pleasant? Won't work for shite.

    Just kiddin'...I think. Isn't it great to get a new antenna up? How's it working so far.
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    Quote Originally Posted by W1GUH View Post
    Depends. Was the wx inclement? It'll get out like gangbusters. Was the wx pleasant? Won't work for shite.

    Just kiddin'...I think.
    I hope so. The weather in on the Islets of Langerhans is perfect about 88% of the time, which wouldn't leave much of a window for erecting antennas.

    Isn't it great to get a new antenna up? How's it working so far.
    I haven't had a chance to actually use it yet but it tests out well with the antenna analyzer. Since I do a lot of digital work, I tuned it towards the bottom of the band and it shows less than 1:2 SWR across the lower 2/3 of the band. The upper third is still well within the range of my antenna tuner but I rarely go up there anyhow. The BBC tends to make it kind of pointless.
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