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    Quote Originally Posted by N2RJ View Post
    In a few days the pileups will thin down.

    However, I like to work DXpeditions on the first day/night for the challenge. But understandably if you have compromise antennas and low power, you may have to QRX a bit.

    Propagation favors the west coast better than europe on some bands at some times. Try after 2100z on 15m. As much as when I hate when they do this, they sometimes also work by the numbers.
    I wish I could have a decent tower and a small beam, but that's just not in the cards right now. You are fortunate to be in a position to have them Ryan, and more power to you for that. Not complaining, mind you, just recognizing reality. (And I do pretty well with what I have, regardless)
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    Quote Originally Posted by W3WN View Post
    I wish I could have a decent tower and a small beam, but that's just not in the cards right now. You are fortunate to be in a position to have them Ryan, and more power to you for that. Not complaining, mind you, just recognizing reality. (And I do pretty well with what I have, regardless)
    do you want a tower and beam? i have a tower and beam on the ground in the back yard looking for a good home... 50' of Rohn 25 with a house bracket and Cushcraft A3, ready to go

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    Quote Originally Posted by wm3o View Post
    do you want a tower and beam? i have a tower and beam on the ground in the back yard looking for a good home... 50' of Rohn 25 with a house bracket and Cushcraft A3, ready to go
    Do I want them? Of course I do!

    ... problem is, I have no way of getting them from there to here, and I have no spare shekels to give you right now. (A good chunk of my Dayton $$$ is going into car inspection costs in about an hour)
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    Quote Originally Posted by W3WN View Post
    Do I want them? Of course I do!

    ... problem is, I have no way of getting them from there to here, and I have no spare shekels to give you right now. (A good chunk of my Dayton $$$ is going into car inspection costs in about an hour)
    we'll talk at Dayton...

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    Quote Originally Posted by wm3o View Post
    we'll talk at Dayton...

    This deal is landing in your lap, Ron! Get the tower and run that 160 fractal tower that Chip, W1WY was always talking about. I just looked at his Zed profile, by the way, wow....lots to read!
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    Quote Originally Posted by N7YA View Post
    This deal is landing in your lap, Ron! Get the tower and run that 160 fractal tower that Chip, W1YW was always talking about. I just looked at his Zed profile, by the way, wow....lots to read!
    Yes, but if I build a fractal antenna & use that term, Chippy will sue me. Who needs the aggravation, anyway?

    (I manage to irk him. I refuse to call him "Chip". To me, Chip is (ex)N3BAO, an old friend from college, now N3IW. Since W1YW is not a friend, I call him "Dr. Cohen." )
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    Quote Originally Posted by N7YA View Post
    This deal is landing in your lap, Ron! Get the tower and run that 160 fractal tower that Chip, W1WY was always talking about. I just looked at his Zed profile, by the way, wow....lots to read!
    it's not free, there is a nominal cost, but it pretty darn cheap ;)

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    Quote Originally Posted by wm3o View Post
    we'll talk at Dayton...
    Yes, we will.

    And it's a good thing that I'll be riding to & from with K3AIR. It's nice having a real DX'er & contester not just your friend, but your lawyer... who knows communications law... and how to get a tower up legally...
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    Quote Originally Posted by wm3o View Post
    do you want a tower and beam? i have a tower and beam on the ground in the back yard looking for a good home... 50' of Rohn 25 with a house bracket and Cushcraft A3, ready to go
    If I had a place to bolt it on, I'd be taking you up on that :(
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