[Antennas] Q7A

Fri, 13 Jun 2003 21:40:07 -0400

Well, it better than talking about real and those so-called unreal ducks.

Jim Simmons

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald KA4INM Youvan" <[email protected]>
To: "a" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] Q7A

>    Discussion of "rubber ducks" does not belong on this reflector.
>
> > There is a local weather NOAA station about 30 miles from me.  Using my
> > rubber duck that came with my Icom Q7A, I cannot receive this station.
With
> > using a 1/4 wave antenna located on top of the HT without moving my
person,
> > it is full scale on the LCD meter.  Sometimes I wonder if there is more
than
> > a 50 ohm resister in these rubber ducks.  It makes one think about their
> > usefulness.
> -- 
>         73 (= Best Regards) de: Ron [email protected]
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