[MRCA] Antennas

[Radio Station KW1I]

Rob and Gene,

I think there may be room for both antennas in the new location that Steve
says we are likely to use this year.  This location has a lot more open
space around it.  I like the idea of both antennas at Fairgrounds.  In fact
there may be room for a vertical there as well.   I wonder if we could have
Ted's base station switch between antennas?

Dale
KW1I


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Flory" <robandpj at earthlink.net>
To: "mrca" <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 6:38 AM
Subject: [MRCA] Antennas


> Gene et al,
>
> Maybe Steve ought to weigh in on this but I think since the AS-2259 uses
> its own support, there shouldn't be a problem with putting it up in
> addition to the traditional dipole at the fairgrounds.
>
> I think that since it is somewhat of an unknown quantity, it should not be
> relied on for Ted to run the net.
>
> The traditional dipole acts as an NVIS antenna, as does any dipole a
> quarter wavelength or less above ground, but let's play with the AS-2259
> anyway.
>
> To try to find a site suitable for the AS-2259 at a remote location, in
> addition to the long drive, is onerous.  The good thing about my mobile
> setup is that it takes about one minute to deploy the wire antenna
> extension and be on the air, as I have done on both the OMRN AM and CW.
>
>
> Rob Flory
> robandpj at earthlink.net
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>
>
>
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