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Re: [TowerTalk] antennas in the woods

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] antennas in the woods
From: "Robert Shohet" <kq2m@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 09:47:08 -0400
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> the bottom line is you do what you can and hope for the best.

You can ALWAYS do more.  The question is,

What difference in performance can you reasonably expect, for a
contemplated investment of additional time and money?

"Hope for the best?"

I think that's pretty fatalistic.  I don't want to make my antenna
decisions based on hope.  I trust science and actual experience
over hope.

Bob KQ2M

> i installed my 160 vertical in the woods 25 years ago. it worked fine.
>
> four years ago, we logged the forest significantly reducing the number of
> trees in the "near field."
>
> it still works fine.
>
> CRAIG CLARK , K1QX
> PO BOX 209
> RINDGE NH 03461
> 603 899 6957


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