Well that part is definitely true. There is something mental about us
rovers ... If i had known about the mast, I would have bid on it ;-)
Dave W3DIO
http://www.w3dio.org/
> Bill Olson wrote:
>
>
>> As far as the stacked loops at 6 and 12 ft goes, I am quite sure they
>> would work BETTER at 16 and 22 ft if working stations on a dead band
>> (i.e. on the horizon). But as Nate says, they still work just fine for
>> what he is doing.. Mainly, as Dave says, and I meant to say in the
>> previous post, don't let the fact that you can't get your antenna at
>> the "optimum height" STOP you, go out there and WORK people!!!!
>>
>>
>> bill, k1DY
>
> You guys are making me wish I'd spent the $700 (I didn't have) on that
> pneumatic bumper mount mast -- some guy had it up on eBay a few weeks ago.
> I think it went to 30'.
>
>
> Did anyone else see that and get tempted for their rover?
>
>
> LOL! Great fun THAT would be... I know I'd be out in the rain trying to
> pump the thing up, cussing it out while missing contacts... but I'd come
> home and rationalize it all away as "fun"!
>
> Heh heh... must be something wrong with us rovers... mentally. (GRIN)
>
>
> Nate WY0X
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