KLM 4 EL 40

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FROM: SAM EFFINGER  K9SD
SUBJECT: KLM 4 EL 40
OVER THE YEARS I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL REMARKS REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THE
KLM 40 METER 4 ELEMENT BEAM...SAYING IT DOESN'T PLAY ...

I KNOW THERE ARE SEVERAL AREAS WHERE IT CAN BE IMPROVED MECHANICALLY BUT
I AM MOSTLY INTERESTED IN HOW IT PLAYS..

I WILL MOST LIKELY STACK CUSHCRAFT 2 EL BUT I HAPPEN TO HAVE A KLM 4 EL 40
COLLECTING DUST AND WAS THINKING ABOUT FINDING A PLACE OUT THE BACK 40
TO STICK IT UP..SO IS IT WORTH THE EFFORT ????

THIS MAY BE A MOOT QUESTION SINCE THE DEAL ON THE HOUSE WE ARE BUYING
WITH 12 ACRES ATTACHED IS DEVELOPING SOME PROBLEMS..."SO CLOSE BUT YET SO FOR
AWAY"

WE PUT UP A 130 FOOT AND A 100 FOOTER FOR A LOCAL GUY AND MY HANDS ARE
JUST BEGINNING TO REGAIN SOME FEELING..BUT WHEN THEY ARE MY OWN IT WILL
BE A LABOR OF LOVE...THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT TIPS ON TOWERS..


                      "MR SAFETY"

>From Lau, Zack,  KH6CP" <zlau at arrl.org  Thu Oct 12 15:56:00 1995
From: Lau, Zack,  KH6CP" <zlau at arrl.org (Lau, Zack,  KH6CP)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 95 10:56:00 EDT
Subject: No more printed contest rules in QST?
Message-ID: <307D2C43 at arrl.org>


My understanding was that newcomers could read "user friendly"
explanations of how to operate the contest.  See the October 1995
QST for an example, page 125.

Of course, the BOOK will be a necessity for serious competitors
who have invested $$$ into their competitive stations.

Personally, I think this makes sense.  Why subject newcomers to
the detailed fine print?  Most beginners just want enough information
to participate without sounding like a lid.  I think this will result in 
more
participation.

Zack  KH6CP/1
zlau at arrl.org


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>Also according to W1WEF, QST will no longer print contest rules in QST.
>Instead, you must buy a BOOK (I assume from ARRL) that contains the rules 
for
>all ARRL-sponsored contests.
>
>Guess you can expect a sharp decline in newcomers entering contesting if 
they
>can't find the rules in their monthly rag!
>
>73 - Jim AD1C
>reisert at eng.pko.dec.com
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