[TowerTalk] How can this be?

[Bob Wruble]

don't mean to be a pain but it seems to me   with cndx like they are now one
cud run eu with a wet noodle
from nm/az qth!!
w7gg


----- Original Message -----
From: "sparks" <sparks@cptnet.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 7:59 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] How can this be?


>
> Just wanted to share a novel ANTENNA experience
> -  I recently bought a 2 el 20m RAI beam - this is
> monoband yagi on 7 foot boom!  I have temporarily
> installed it at 18 ft above ground in a tiny tight river
> valley in New Mexico.  The nearby hills are above the
> yagi.  It uses a novel phasing delay design - both elements
> see power.   Anyway at 100w output  I have been "running'
> Europe on 20m - with 3 to 6 callers often responding.
>
> I have been pounding cw for over 40 years -
> I have operated at some of the biggest contest stations -
> Worked DXCC on 4 bands each in a weekend -
> and I have to say I am very impressed with these RAI beams
> made by Chuck Smith WA7RAI down in Phoenix.
>
> I know that everyone is 599 some where some time !!
> but despite this -  I am very impressed with this 16 pound
> yagi -      I have no commercial interest in RAI beam of any kind
>
> Josh N7XM
>
>
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