[Milsurplus] RE: NVIS

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Thanks to all who replied.  I can't believe that in 45 years of playing with 
green, black and gray radios I never came across it.

In a message dated 1/30/2005 11:11:25 PM Central Standard Time, 
rhogan at hiwaay.net writes: 
> NVIS=Near Vertical Incidence Skywave. Its for HF out to 400 or so miles by
> having the radiated pattern at a hi-angle upward. Usually done with a very
> low to the ground wire antenna, or 'bending' over a mobile HF whip. Current
> popular miltary ant hardware is the AS2259.
> 

73
Robert Downs - Houston
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