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WA3FET wrote :
The largest 20M antennas that I think anyone probably ever used was when
several of us were able to get government permission to use the VOA curtain
array at Bethany, Ohio for a day before it was shut down and dismantled. I
will still never forget the most amazing signals with a QSO with Robert,
GI0KOW on 40M with this array. I also remember working EA3OT on this array on
20M
and you can imagine what that was like.
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Hi Jim...
Boy that brings back memories... The VOA at Bethany was my neighbor during my
teenage
years, when I lived at home with my parents in West Chester... You will be glad
to
know that even thought all the towers/antennas are long gone they have
preserved the
building and are making it radio museum. They have a club station there -
WC8VOA - for
the West Chester Amateur Radio Assn. See http://www.wc8voa.org/ My dad -
W8CDA - is
a member of the club and I have been inside several times. If you have worked
them in a CW
contest it was probably my dad operating. In fact I will probably operate
there a bit in WPX SSB
when we are home for Easter in a couple weeks...
For anyone going to Dayton they will probably have the station open for tours
if you want to stop by
Jeff KU8E
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