[TowerTalk] dx baster antenna

[Roger (K8RI)]

Mike wrote:
> You didn't look at the picture, did you? From the 11:25AM thread.....
> http://www.kd4rbg.com/dxbaster.jpg
> 73, Mike NF4L
Yup, but that was sorta a side track. <:-))  Although it was appropriate 
for the misspelling from the second post.

73

Roger (K8RI)
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> Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>> Mike wrote:
>>
>> Why would any one name an antenna baster, unless they didn't get the 
>> whole word  typed?<:-))
>> I've had a few that'd fit that category.  The original post in the 
>> series (11:18 AM) has the subject blaster, with the second (11:25AM), 
>> that I answered being baster.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>  
>>> It's baster, not blaster.
>>> 73, Mike NF4L
>>>
>>> Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>      
>>>> Jeff Carter wrote:
>>>>            
>>>>> The subject line of this thread gave me an idea...with all the money
>>>>> that's being wasted on gee-whiz pseudoscience gizmos, it's time I
>>>>> cashed in.  It's clear that we can't do anything to make the average
>>>>> person any smarter, and since I requested either less corruption or a
>>>>> better opportunity to participate, I give you:  The DX Baster!
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.kd4rbg.com/dxbaster.jpg
>>>>>                     
>>>> Which reminded me, equipment that has names that sound like they 
>>>> were designed for CB are things I don't even bother looking 
>>>> at.Whether it works or not, if it has the name "blaster" in it I 
>>>> avoid it.  Reminds me of the movie with the milkshake flavored with 
>>>> "colon blaster". I don't remember if that was one of the Animal 
>>>> House, or Nerds variants.
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>>
>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>            
>>>>> It's guaranteed to improve your confidence in the pileups, since 
>>>>> while
>>>>> the Big Guns have huge towers and superefficient amplifiers and
>>>>> feedlines, you'll have something they don't: The DX Baster!<br>
>>>>>
>>>>> Coming soon to a Hamfest near you...
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeff/KD4RBG
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ---- Original message ----
>>>>>                    
>>>>>> Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 11:32:48 -0500
>>>>>> From: Dan Zimmerman N3OX <n3ox at n3ox.net>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] dx baster antenna
>>>>>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All 1 sunit. It just doesn't seem linear...Not worth the extra $ 
>>>>>> to take
>>>>>>                            
>>>>>>> down a tribander that has maybe 4dbd gain on 20mtrs for a huge 
>>>>>>> mono band
>>>>>>> yagi with a 32' boom and truss supports for the boom ect for a 
>>>>>>> mere 3.5 db
>>>>>>> gain. Maybe im missing something here.
>>>>>>>                                     
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