[ICOM] 718 Receiver

[Michael P. Olbrisch]

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> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 12:35 PM
> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
> Subject: RE: [ICOM] 718 Receiver
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> Hmmm.. that is interesting.  I am using that exact antenna,
> with RG-58.  I have not tried it much on the ham bands, but
> on MARS frequencies I have been loud and clear into nets from
> Indiana to Washington State from here in El Paso.

I guess I should have specified that the frequencies have been in the 2.2,
3.2, 4.1, 5.2, 6.9, 7.4 and 9.6 MHz areas, so it is close enough to ham
bands that I suspect the results would be much the same.

Yes - we know this is not as good as a dedicated dipole.  OTOH, it covers
most everything, and good enough.

Mike.  KD9KC
El Paso, TX.