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[jon jones]

>>VHF is not like HF, where some wire and cheap coax hung from a tree will
>>allow you to make QSOs.

>>Dave/K8CC

>Not true....<SNIP>

>73s John NE0P

Dave:

I agree with John on this one. You can make alot of QSOs on 6 Meters with 
"some wire and cheap coax hung from a tree." See:

http://www.uksmg.org/longwire.htm

and

http://www.uksmg.org/bobtail.htm

>I ran an indoor dipole on 6 meters.  Hung it up
>in the bedroom of my apartment on the second floor. Had another similar one 
>in the bedroom at my parents
>house when I went home on breaks.  Got VUCC from each
>location with said antenna. - NEØP

>From home I am limited to indoor antennas due to "C C & R" restrictions.
With an "attic dipole" on 6 Meters I worked HK, TI, LU and ZF April 30 last 
week.

- Jon NØJK






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