[PPRAANet] Antenna Shootout Results -TAOS, NM

[Rick WØRIC]

*I was curious how well I would stand up to the serious mobile-philes. The
test was done on 75M.*
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*The top 3 guys all had cap hats. I had a shortened whip borrowed from K0WJ
so I would be under the testing height limits. (my 102" whip would have been
closer to his score by a fraction of a point)*
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*Each antenna had a signal generator hooked up to it with all the same power
out and the receiving station was about a quarter mile away in the New
Mexico desert.*
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*Prior to starting my mobile install a few years ago, I contacted Alan, K0BG
who directed me to his website for detailed info about mobile installs
www.k0bg.com*
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*Meeting Alan in Taos was a treat! This guy knows his stuff and has the best
mobile install I have ever seen.*
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*I was happy to tie with 3rd place.*
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*The next plan is to squeeze another dB  or so out by adding a cap-hat. (or
do I need a bigger amp?)*
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*73*
*Rick*
*W0RIC*
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*Antenna Shootout Results - August 6th, 2011 Taos, NM freq=3.910 *

1st Place: Lon Martin K0WJ -- Scorpion 680 Antenna on Chevrolet Silverado
(Received signal strength: -10.64 dbm)
2nd Place: Alan Applegate K0BG -- Scorpion 680 on Toyota Tundra Ridgeline
(Received signal strength: -11.83dbm)
3rd Place: Fred Homuth K9GAJ -- Scorpion 6-160 on Nissan Xterra (Received
signal strength: -11.97 dbm)
4th Place: Rick Spiegel W0RIC -- Scorpion  680 on Toyota Highlander
(Received signal strength: -11.97dbm)
5th Place: Terry Bajuk KS5Z -- Tarheel 300A on GMC Yukon (Received signal
strength: -20.91 dbm)