[Boatanchors] Ashtabula Bill W8VYZ SK

Jim Wilhite w5jo at brightok.net
Thu Sep 29 19:35:55 EDT 2011


Like all old hams he spent a lot of time on antennas.  W5PYT's site had 
so much wire in the air up about 100 ft. that a bird couldn't fly 
without injury for 1/4 mile around the site.  Couple 500 watts with an 
efficient antenna and you have a signal like Bill's.

Jim/W5JO


----- Original Message ----- 

>I don't remember the details of Bill's station except that his
> transmitter was homebrew. Don't remember what he was using for a
> receiver. Seems like he was running 500-600 watts.
>
> Roger
> K7DDG
>



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