[TAC] Emailing: Antenna_Snake

[Ian Hill]

It's funny you mention that kind of antenna as yesterday I was thinking
about maybe laying a couple beverages on the ground for 160 and 80.

Are we going to take the BC special?


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From: "TJRachwal" <tjrachwal at comcast.net>
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Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 8:32 AM
Subject: [TAC] Emailing: Antenna_Snake


> Hi Guys,
> I'd like to operate on 80-160M while we're in FP.  Greg has the BW antenna
> that might give us some rf on 160 for the contest and Ian's Butternut
looks
> great for 80M.  I remember talking with Jeff N8CC, the problem was noise
on
> rx using the Battle Creek Special.  I'm thinking about a snake antenna
made
> with RG-176 coax that might be a noise solution for us.  I've enclosed a
> link here to some older discussions worth reading.  It's a poor antenna at
> best but does give some results and considering the ease of installation
> and the fact "we're the DX" it might be worth while.  Any thoughts on the
> idea of rx antennas for 160M and 80M ?
> 73...Ted, K8AQM
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