[TowerTalk] Bazooka for TopBand?

[Chet Moore]

You have become disoriented !  This is the tower talk reflector.  We talk 
about towers here.


chet
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: September 17, 2006 3:43 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Bazooka for TopBand?


> Well I sent this to TopBand Reflector first but no one has responded so I 
> guess I stumped 'em.
>
> Hello everyone:
>
> I am in a space limited environment and already have a double bazooka 
> tuned for 80 meters that works fine on 80 meters. I also have
> a MFJ-949B Tuner and a manual antenna switch. Rig is an IC-775.
>
> I have two antennas already going to the MFJ the double bazooka and a 
> TitanDX Vertical. Therefore both PL-259 connectors are being
> used.
>
> I do have a random wire input to the tuner and a balanced wire input that 
> are open at this point.
>
> Does anyone know of a way I can use the Double Bazooka tuned for 80 meters 
> (or something) at least for stateside work on 160.
>
> I realize that DX would be out of the question without, A LOT OF HEIGHT, a 
> Vertical, Loop or Beverage, but those are not options for
> me at this point.
>
> My only chance at this point is to somehow use the Bazooka for local 
> calls.
>
> Someone somewhere had said something about shorting it but if so where and 
> how?
>
>  73 fer nw,
> Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
> http://www.ad5vj.com/
>
> Member CTDXCC
> 10X# 37210, FP#-1141
> SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
>
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