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Re: Topband: Fishing beacons redux

To: Robin <wb6tza@socal.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Fishing beacons redux
From: Eddy Swynar <deswynar@xplornet.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 07:32:30 -0400
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On 2012-10-02, at 3:45 AM, Robin wrote:

> 
> but they are a C H E A P crystal controlled "MOPA" with a 6-8 meter long 
> whip.  the ID runs on a cycle like Merv says.  The beacons have something 
> like 36 D cells for power - ballast and cheap batteries
> 

Hi Robin,

I had to smile to myself when I read your note! 

Here we are with our full-sized inverted "L" antennas & phased arrays coupled 
to legal limit amplifiers, yet we're receiving some stiff competition from 
rock-bound simple MOPAs with whip antennas...! Hi Hi

There's some sort of irony at play here, to be sure...!

~73~ de Eddy VE3cui - VE3XZ


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