[Skimmertalk] Antennas for multi-band Skimmer installations

[Pete Smith]

FWIW, the Clifton active antenna amp has a relay between it and the 
antenna rod, which opens whenever it is powered off.  There is also a 
gas tube before the first transistors.  Mine is mounted 4 feet off the 
ground (at the base) under a weeping willow.  Of course, just about any 
6-band antenna will work too.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 9/23/2009 3:33 PM, Wes Cosand wrote:
>> This morning I read Pete's article in the July/August NCJ, "CW Skimmer --
>> One Year Later".  This week I have been following the positive comments on
>> the QS1R reflector about alpha testing of Alex's multi band Skimmer Server
>> software.
>>
>> But what do we use for antennas?
>>      
>
>
> Well, I have ordered the "Junior" version of the HyGain Hytower vertical to
> use as a Skimmer antenna.  I know all the reasons why a short active antenna
> would be simpler but I prefer not to have an amp out in the woods attached
> to a lightning rod... chuckle.  We will see how difficult it is to tune.  I
> may end up with the Clifton Labs antenna if this doesn't work.
>
> Wes, WZ7I
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