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- Gunner357
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Terrible Terrible
I wanna set up a base now I have enough radios to do it, buy Mr Coily good to go Right now I have a old Volvo fiberglass antenna setting on 3 poles 15ft
with coax going threw my window so I have a load when Im working on these things

Yaesu FT920 (KE8PSI)
Galaxy88hl
Galaxy 99v
Cobra148 GTL w/ channel expansion
Cobra 29ltd Chrome
Magnaforce 350
Predator 10k
V58 Maco
Homemade Dipole base antenna
EFHW-8010 Multi-band End Fed Half Wave Antenna
Galaxy88hl
Galaxy 99v
Cobra148 GTL w/ channel expansion
Cobra 29ltd Chrome
Magnaforce 350
Predator 10k
V58 Maco
Homemade Dipole base antenna
EFHW-8010 Multi-band End Fed Half Wave Antenna
- Beachbum24
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Using a dummy load would probably be better when working on them. You get a more reliable load. jmo

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- Gunner357
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hey leave my girlfriend outa this.....Beachbum24 wrote: ↑July 13th, 2020, 4:33 pm Using a dummy load would probably be better when working on them. You get a more reliable load. jmo
Yaesu FT920 (KE8PSI)
Galaxy88hl
Galaxy 99v
Cobra148 GTL w/ channel expansion
Cobra 29ltd Chrome
Magnaforce 350
Predator 10k
V58 Maco
Homemade Dipole base antenna
EFHW-8010 Multi-band End Fed Half Wave Antenna
Galaxy88hl
Galaxy 99v
Cobra148 GTL w/ channel expansion
Cobra 29ltd Chrome
Magnaforce 350
Predator 10k
V58 Maco
Homemade Dipole base antenna
EFHW-8010 Multi-band End Fed Half Wave Antenna
- jessejamesdallas
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Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
- Island_0860
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Hey Jess...what happened to that big beam some years back ?
I'm feeling extreme loss over my Quad left on the Island..HA !
I'm feeling extreme loss over my Quad left on the Island..HA !
- MDYoungblood
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I don't see anything wrong with antenna experimenting, been there, done that. I'm working on a good dual band VHF/UHF ham project now.
3's
Greg
3's
Greg
- Secret Squirrel
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Just set up a vertical bent L dipole a few weeks ago mainly with extra parts I had laying around. Not expensive only have it at 15 feet using two 102 inch whips and springs for the legs. Works well for me. Going to put up a horizontal dipole with sale design in the future so I can use a switch to change between the vertical or horizontal. Wanting to be able to hear JJD from just south of Pittsburgh.
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"Talking to the USA from my Archer Space Patrol walkie"
"Talking to the USA from my Archer Space Patrol walkie"
- Double J
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The weather finally took over my build, but if you are looking to get one already built, try Lightning Antennas.comIsland_0860 wrote: ↑July 22nd, 2020, 10:32 am Hey Jess...what happened to that big beam some years back ?
I'm feeling extreme loss over my Quad left on the Island..HA !
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Still getting used to posting: the weather finally took over my build. But if you want one already built, try Lightning Antennas.com
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- JDubya
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I appreciate the info on the Quad manufacture, I've never heard of this maker, only Cubex Quads.
I've always wanted to give one a try. That and a Log Periodic.
One Day!
I've always wanted to give one a try. That and a Log Periodic.
One Day!