[TowerTalk] Tall verticals

[n4kg@juno.com]

N4KG comment at end.

On Wed, 10 May 2000 "Jim Reid" <kh7m@hsa-kauai.net> writes:
> 
> > That is where 80 meters comes in. It carries better locally 
> > than point to point rubber duckies. It also island hops. It 
> > will get you out of an area where the duckies are only 
> > working 1 mile radius, and 80 meters is a GATEWAY.
> 
> Here in Hawaii,  80 meters does NOT work among the
> islands,  spanning some 350 miles,  during the day.
> We use 40 meters during daylight,  then either 80
> or 160 after dark,  much better for our particular
> situation out here.  This has been demonstrated in
> test after test in KH6 land.
> 
> 73,  Jim,  KH7M
 
Same story in CUBA where I understand they REQUIRE
all amateurs to have a 40M antenna for emergency coverage.

de  Tom  N4KG
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