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Re: Topband: What do you use as a "RUN" Antenna?

To: Mark van Wijk <pa5mw@home.nl>
Subject: Re: Topband: What do you use as a "RUN" Antenna?
From: navydude1962@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:21:56 -0800
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Mark

Which wellbrook model do u use?

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 1, 2012, at 11:10, Mark van Wijk <pa5mw@home.nl> wrote:

> 
> 
> Diversity IS the way to go**
> But if you lack the capability, you need an additional RX antenna that covers 
> more directions and/or vertical angles.
> In my 18x22ft large garden I use a Wellbrookloop on a small rotor at ground 
> level. Turning it around I can effectively kill interference from my 
> neighbors from about 6 S-units down to 0.5-1 S-unit bove band noise level. 
> I had a blast last weekend in the contest doing SO LP.
> 
> Oh; the hands-free RX antenna switchbox is a great idea fir the future, TNX!
> 
> 73 Mark, PA5MW
> **saving for aTenTec RX366 2nd RX module
> 
> 
>> The best omnidirectional "RUN" setup for 160M is using a transceiver
>> with dual high performance receivers in stereo diversity so you can
>> listen with two antennas simultaneously.  
>> 
>> I've got a home brew Beverage switch box with a foot switch input so I
>> can listen hands-free in 2+2=4 directions for callers
>> 
>>> 
>>> What do you use as a "RUN" antenna in the CQ 160 contest?
>>> 
>>> I tried using my TX TEE  but my neighbor now has a plasma TV and all I hear 
>>> is that thing. 
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