[Elecraft] Line into trees

[Thom R. Lacosta]

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004, Charles Greene wrote:

> oxy-acetylene mixture was ignited by the lighted torch.  We were looking for 
> height not distance, and managed to top some 100' trees.  Can you envision an 
> extended double zepp on 40 at 80'?

I can tell ya that way back when, I could climb big trees with no problem...and 
even a plain old dipole up 120 feet gavve me a certain "presence" on 80 cw and
75 phone.

Now, with no trees around, and having gotten a bit unsteady, I'm thrilled to
make any kinda contact with an end fed wire 15 feet off the ground(g).

Thom

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