[Antennas] Solarcon A-99

Mon, 17 Mar 2003 18:53:29 -0800

You might want to check this out: http://www.qsl.net/kg6aoh/a99/

I think it will answer most of your questions.

73
Danny, K6MHE

At 06:59 PM 3/17/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello all!
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>I just joined the list today thanks to the recommendation of Mike
>KF4FDJ.  I am pulling my gear out for the first time in a few years.  I
>am inexperienced with antennas, so please bear with me.
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>I am trying to get back on some HF bands pretty quick and I am in a
>rental house with limited antenna possibilities.  I have a Solarcon A-99
>that I previously used several years back on 10 meters and it work
>pretty well.  But, I was told by someone in the know today that my
>Solarcon A-99 is not DC-grounded.  Several reviews and vendor pages
>specify that it is.  Some do not specify either way.  Could someone
>please shed some light if they know for sure?   I am in a lightening
>prone area and the last thing I want to do is destroy my new radio with
>non-storm related static.  Of course, I would always disconnect the fed
>line during lightening.
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>Peter L. Stephens
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>KD4ETS -- Port Charlotte, FL
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