[TenTec] Opinions sought re OMNI VI

[Al Gulseth]

John,

Not to throw a wet blanket on your project, but in addition to finding out 
what the construction of the roof is (wood or metal) I'd also suggest doing 
some "sniffing around" with a portable radio, preferably SW/HF ham 
frequencies, but if not, AM BC to find out what the QRN level from consumer 
electronic devices is before you start installing an antenna. On the other 
side of the coin also be prepared to deal with TVI/landline phone complaints.

It would be probably be a little more involved logistically but a portable or 
flagpole vertical outside the building might be another option. (If you could 
beg or borrow some sort of portable setup for a few days that might be a way 
to conduct a "real world" test of the aforementioned items.)

73 es GL on the project, Al

On Fri October 14 2016 4:48:08 pm John Rippey wrote:
> I'm in residence at a retirement community and a few of us are setting up a
> ham club. Discussions are underway as to what antenna to install in the
> rafters of a building with the idea of operating perhaps 80-10 meters.
>
> Whatever antenna the club chooses, I'm thinking an OMNI VI Plus that I own
> would be a good choice as a donation for the club station. It's simple to
> operate and the front end does not fold back power right away when the SWR
> rises above 2:1. Am I right?
>
> Looking for a rig as close to foolproof as possible.
>
> 73,
>
> John, W3ULS
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