[TenTec] DX radios and Antennas

[john ferro]

lee, if you can have a small tower or even a 30ft push up pole - get a cushcraft MA5B mini beam - it looks a bit bigger than a large TV yagi, but its one hell of an antenna for its size. you can turn it with a medium size TV rotor.
 
john> From: Kc9cdt at aol.com> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 22:39:48 -0400> To: tentec at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TenTec] DX radios and Antennas> > Yes, the antenna is very important... I woud like to move to a location where > I can put up a better antenna. Meanwhile, I use the rigs I have with the > Alpha Delta 40-10 multiband dipole at 35 feet and it works pretty darn well. A > long time ago (1968) I had a Mosley TA33-40K on a 75 foot telex tower and a > couple of dipoles for 160 and 80.> > Some day I would like that again. I was out of Ham Radio for 25 years, then > after we moved to the country I got inerested again, got my Extra and am having > fun.> > But, I bought a house in an antenna restricted 12 home addition in the > country before all that happened. I have 5 acres, but can't have much of an antenna. > Sad.> > I am looking to downsize and at the same time fix that problem in the next > year or so.> > Hey... about the time the bands will start hopping again!> > 73,> Lee> > > **************> Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with > Tyler Florence" on AOL Food.> (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&> ?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)> _______________________________________________> TenTec mailing list> TenTec at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
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