Subj : Antennae
To   : Daryl Stout
From : Andy Ball
Date : Sat Aug 19 2000 06:28 am

Hello Daryl!

  DS> I doubt Ivy's BBS will be back...

Understood.

  DS> Thanks...it has been difficult doing my 2 meter
    > traffic nets with no teeth.  Maybe I'm just self
    > conscious...but I've really had no complaints in
    > people not being able to understand me.

    Sounds good then (so to speak ;o)  Mine were some
back teeth that I was glad to be rid of, I don't think it's effected my speech 
at all.  I am a bit self conscious sometimes about people not being able to 
understand me because of my peculiar accent though.

By the way, I know what 2m is, but what's a "traffic net" ?

  DS> I saw an HF antenna advertised in the Amateur
    > Electronic Supply catalog for around $90...that
    > covered all HF bands, except 160, 80, and 75 meters...
    > plus up through 2 meters. It had a max power of 300
    > watts, and operated on a table, window, or balcony.

    Although I couldn't afford one right now, that doesn't
sound an unreasonable price for a multi-band HF antenna.  I might be able to 
get away with something a bit more simple though, since I probably wouldn't be 
transmitting more than about 5W once I got my license and I would settle for a 
single band antenna.  For the moment, even a receive-only
'aerial' would do.  Thanks for the tip though, it's nice
to know that's out there.

73,
  - Andy.

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