Topband: Fw: GAP VERTICAL QUESTION

[Michael Tope]

On 12/15/2012 7:59 AM, DAVID CUTHBERT wrote:
> Mike that QTH looks alot like the Great Salt Lake of Utah where I have 
> operated a few 160 meter 'tests running a balloon vertical.
>
>      Dave WX7G
>
I learned about this QTH from Earl K6SE (SK). The terrain to the north 
isn't so great (high mountains), but toward CONUS is literally miles of 
salty lake bed. Also, it was pretty wet the year I was there (2006) 
which I am sure didn't hurt matters. I am glad I wasn't using a balloon 
antenna, however, because the winds got so bad Saturday night of the 
contest it broke one of the ridge poles on my little operating tent. The 
wind then had that broken side of the tent pinning me against the 
operating table :-)

73, Mike W4EF...........