[Elecraft] NVIS HF vs VHF line-of-sight & CB in 9.0 quakes

[KG7FYI]

Well taken Don. The capacity to be mobile, versatile and functional is 
my primary goal. It all takes time and I am old. I'm doing my best for 
my small community.

73
Stan
KG7FYI
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On 04/30/2017 08:22 PM, Don Wilhelm [via Elecraft] wrote:
> One important thing I forget to mention is that you should learn how to
> construct your own effective antennas.
> To my mind, that skill may be critical in an emergency. and with the
> proliferation (and acceptance) of ready made manufactured antennas, I am
> afraid that skill is decreasing in ham radio circles.  Yes, it does take
> a bit of studying and experimenting, but is not really that difficult.
> If you can do simple multiplication and division, you can calculate the
> length of a halfwave antenna that can be used for effective
> communications - all it takes is some wire and a feedline.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR





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