Topband: Topban: FT5ZM

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I managed to work RI4ANF last fall with 100W and a hastily strung 90' EFW
(w/essentially no RF ground), no part of which was hung higher than 15' off
the deck.  I can't imagine anything more NVIS than that.

Mark -- WA9ETW


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> Some of my best Antarctic area contacts have been with a horizontal antenna
> and the very best had the apex at only 50' and the end at 3....blew the
> pileup away with one call and was told later at Dayton I was at least 10dB
> above the 10 KHz+ of callers. Not bad for a fast installed antenna at the
> new home and 1200W.
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> Ducting via NVIS?
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> Carl
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