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Old 05-25-2011, 05:59 AM   #5
Andy N1ORK
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Our Manchester, CT EOC/EmComm QTH uses 2 Comets. They are on the flat, metal roof about 25' above the ground. There are 100' high HV tension lines about 75yds to our north. We use Kenwood TS-2000s which have built in tuners. That provides a better bandwidth on each band. We have 68 confirmed LOTW countries including Australia, Indonesia and India on SSB. We have 45 confirmations on eQSL. The confirmation to QSO ratio is about 1:20. So, for what it physicaly is, I think the 250B does a good job. It is easy to erect and take down if needed. It may not be as good as other antennas, but for camping and other situations that require portability, it's pretty good.



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