[Towertalk] Re: [Force 12 Talk] XR dilemma

[Guy Olinger, K2AV]

You might be 4:1 at the antenna as well.

You would do considerably better on 18 MHz to just cut an 18 MHz
dipole and string it 20 feet up in the air. Signals are quite strong
on 17 meters.

----- Original Message -----
From: "wa9als" <wa9als@starband.net>
To: "Guy Olinger, K2AV" <k2av@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Force 12 Talk] XR dilemma


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> > Again, it was ***NOT*** designed to work there.
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> AGREED.  FYI, I have a real mishmash - about 40 ft of Bury-Flex to a
> junction box, then 550 ft LMR-600DB, then more Bury-Flex up a 70 ft
tower.
> Heh heh... more loss = better SWR!  HIHI  Works great though!  ;-)
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