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Old 02-09-2009, 07:58 AM   #13
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It was not very high Wade, but it served it's purpose. I was able to work a repeater probably 30- 35 miles away. Jim
Yeah the pedistal box probably ain't got much of a ground plane. Hmm? I bet a decent GP could be rigged up, get some stiff wire and make some radials about 19 inches, then sedge them up under the magnet. Hmm? But probably not needed anyway if you can hit repeaters 30 miles away.
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