[ARC5] Re: [Milsurplus] Re: Antenna tricks

[Dick]

Many years ago in the early days if 11-meter CB, a company came out with a 
line of antennas called the "Speakin Beacon."  It was simply a 1/4 wave 
vertical with a neon lamp at the top.  Of course, the lamp glowed in time 
with the modulation.  They sold zillions of them.

Dick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
To: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
Cc: "ARC-5" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; <jfor at quik.com>; 
<milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>; "Mike Hanz" <AAF-Radio-1 at cox.net>; 
<Military1944 at aol.com>
Sent: 27 June, 2005 06:53
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Re: [Milsurplus] Re: Antenna tricks


> Long ago, I did the old trick of taping a florescent tube
> to the end of my 75-meter dipole.  Talked on SSB that night.
> The next morning, a neighbor lady came over to have coffee
> with my mom and tell her about the "UFO" she saw flying over
> our house.  I never told her different, and I took the
> tube back down.  True story... :)
> 73 Dave S.
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