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To: "'Chet Moore'" <chetmoore@cox.net>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Bazooka for TopBand?
From: "AD5VJ Bob"
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 17:18:00 -0500
I knew it would happen sooner or later. It old age creeping up. SRI
73 fer nw,
Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
http://www.ad5vj.com/
Member: CTDXCC, NTCC
FISTS: # 12637
10X# 37210, FP#-1141
SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chet Moore [mailto:chetmoore@cox.net]
> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 5:02 PM
> To: AD5VJ Bob; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Bazooka for TopBand?
>
> You have become disoriented ! This is the tower talk
> reflector. We talk about towers here.
>
>
> chet
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: September 17, 2006 3:43 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Bazooka for TopBand?
>
>
> > Well I sent this to TopBand Reflector first but no one has
> responded so I
> > guess I stumped 'em.
> >
> > Hello everyone:
> >
> > I am in a space limited environment and already have a
> double bazooka
> > tuned for 80 meters that works fine on 80 meters. I also have
> > a MFJ-949B Tuner and a manual antenna switch. Rig is an IC-775.
> >
> > I have two antennas already going to the MFJ the double
> bazooka and a
> > TitanDX Vertical. Therefore both PL-259 connectors are being
> > used.
> >
> > I do have a random wire input to the tuner and a balanced
> wire input that
> > are open at this point.
> >
> > Does anyone know of a way I can use the Double Bazooka
> tuned for 80 meters
> > (or something) at least for stateside work on 160.
> >
> > I realize that DX would be out of the question without, A
> LOT OF HEIGHT, a
> > Vertical, Loop or Beverage, but those are not options for
> > me at this point.
> >
> > My only chance at this point is to somehow use the Bazooka
> for local
> > calls.
> >
> > Someone somewhere had said something about shorting it but
> if so where and
> > how?
> >
> > 73 fer nw,
> > Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
> > http://www.ad5vj.com/
> >
> > Member CTDXCC
> > 10X# 37210, FP#-1141
> > SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
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