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Old 08-28-2011, 11:41 AM   #8
W5DOK
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The problem that we have as RVing hams is space. At the home QTH, I have a Thunderbird TH7, a SteppIR, a 640, and various and sundry other antennas that cover a lot of geography. Unfortunately, I don't know of a single RV park that would allow me to put up one of these antennas, so I'm stuck with trying to make do with something small and portable. At the last field day that I attended, one of the guys brought in a tower in the back of a trailer and erected it. Worked great, but not very practical in a RV situation. The very best that we can do, for the most part, is to assemble a compromise antenna that will allow us to communicate. As always, I'm very appreciative of all the suggestions and ideas that you guys furnish. BTW, last night, I talked to Southern Italy off my screwdriver on 40 meters. Not too shabby for a glorified dummy load.
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