[Amps] Ham rigs on a curtain

[Tonne]

I worked nearly two decades at Continental Electronics
in Dallas, Texas.  In their earlier years, I suppose in the
very late sixties or so (prior to my tenure) , they had an 
empty lot next to the main buildings.  VOA wanted them 
to do some testing on a curtain antenna and Continental 
put one up per spec and ran the tests.  It was pointed 
toward Europe.  

Of course during "off time" probably every ham in the place 
took turns connecting his 50 or 100 watt rig to that 
antenna (gain was something in the vicinity of 17 dB) and 
worked whoever they wanted to.  The antenna also allowed
them to hear better (in that direction) too.  Folks simply 
couldn't believe the power they were running.  "Nah, come 
on now, how many kW you REALLY running?" kind of 
thing.  And I missed out on it all! 

- Jim WB6BLD