Orion, Thanks for the reply. When I first got the truck, I used a mag mount which was better than what I’m doing now but I’ve got a Crewmax and I roll the rear window down all the time in good weather

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The mag mount antenna ( 36" tall) is what I have been using for the last year or so. SWR was 1.3 across the whole band, no adjustments made. The gain was rated at 3.0 dBd, but with 75' of lmr 400, I w

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Check with Jeff, AK6OK Dennis, WU6X iPhone Mobile

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Nice. Thanks for the update! - Jef

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Doug - Nice work, and makes sense too! Thanks for sharing this. - Jef N5JEF

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Really nice work ... looks great! Dennis - WU6X

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The attached graphs show, in meters, specific lengths to "avoid" when planning a longwire antenna. Matching will be virtually impossible if you happen to land on one of these lengths. Of course, heigh

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I should probably mention also that the inverted V configuration for NVIS is very easy, but not ideal because it can pick up significantly more noise from (1) moderate distance lightning storms, and (

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Hi Jon, I didn't bother with the copper, and don't recall reading anything suggesting it was important to protect. Sealing the coax, yes, very important to keep water out of there! One last comment wa

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Thanks Ken. You're added.

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Great stuff, Jef! thnx

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Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Sierra Foothills ARC picnic September 22nd, 2018 from 10am - 2pm at Applegate Park. The club will be providing BBQ burgers and chicken. Bring your family, fav

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Perfect. Greg KO6TH

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I thought this was pretty cool! http://w5jgv.com/tree_antenna/ -- Best Regards, Alan Thompson - W6LAN Senior Technician El Dorado Networks

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You are correct on all accounts. In a search results, you can type any "word" and all messages with that word will be shown. So, if I wanted information on NVIS antennas, I would search #antennas, the

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