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1. [TowerTalk] Urban Contesting (score: 1): Author: "James Hadlock" <jrhadlock74@msn.com>; Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 13:18:16 -0800; What antennas are in use for urban contest operating? I've used random wires, Hamstick dipoles on a TV mast, and a Force12 40XK Vertical (great antenna, but has to be reconfigured for different bands; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-11/msg00105.html (7,247 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Urban Contesting (score: 1): Author: "David Robbins K1TTT" <k1ttt@arrl.net>; Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 21:36:05 -0000; The operators that come from the city up here have found that the best antennas for urban contesters belong to friends in the country. David Robbins K1TTT e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net web: http://ww; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-11/msg00106.html (8,643 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Urban Contesting (score: 1): Author: Charles Gallo <Charlie@TheGallos.com>; Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:49:23 -0500; wiseguy I'm running a shorty G5RV (51ft) plus an Evans 17/80 dipole. Can't say it's great, but... The spring I'll be putting a MA-33 on the roof - sure can't hurt -- 73 de KG2V For the Children - RKB; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-11/msg00108.html (7,214 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Urban Contesting (score: 1): Author: "D. Scott MacKenzie" <kb0fhp@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 17:06:05 -0500; While I also rely on friends in the country for contesting, I use a variety of antennas at my meager suburban lot. I use a Gap Titan for 10-40M, and wire vertical with capacitance hat for 80M contest; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-11/msg00109.html (10,503 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Urban Contesting (score: 1): Author: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:25:54 -0600; I used a 40XK for two DXpeditions and it is a great little vertical. I sold it and have ordered the relay control version with a switch for 40-30-20. You still have to manually change the T-bars for; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-11/msg00112.html (8,885 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Urban Contesting (score: 1): Author: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:05:55 -0700; Take a look a the link on my QRZ.com page to see what I did in Chicago on a lot that was nearly twice the size of yours but had no supports. It wasn't pretty -- folks walking by always stopped to loo; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-11/msg00136.html (7,763 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Urban Contesting (score: 1): Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 22:44:13 -0500; Dave, Dave et al, As one who lives at +50ft MSL and is down a bit (20-60ft) within a quarter mile in many directions, I would agree! One can operate and have lots of fun, but man oh man, there is not; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-11/msg00210.html (9,818 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Urban Contesting (score: 1): Author: Bill Coleman <aa4lr@arrl.net>; Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:02:21 -0400; You can do a lot of contesting if you can put up a short tower. A 40 or 50 foot tower can support a tribander w/ a 40m dipole option, and can be shunt-fed for 80 and 160m with a matching network. I h; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-04/msg00238.html (7,205 bytes)

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