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VE3MPG · 06-29-2009, 10:03 AM

Always a pleasure to help.

Galen, you're really gonna like this antenna once you get it all fixed up. If you live where it's windy use guy ropes on it. I have mine guyed due to extreme wind in the winter and it survived last winter's driving winds without destroying itself. I live just south of Ottawa Canada where we get some good brutal winter conditions.

With my R6000 I've managed to work the world using psk modes and no more than 25 watts - it hears very well, part of that is due to my living in a very rural area surrounded by farms and forests.

73

Bob VE3MPG

06-29-2009, 10:03 AM	#9
VE3MPG Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: near Ottawa Canada Posts: 3	The R5 Always a pleasure to help. Galen, you're really gonna like this antenna once you get it all fixed up. If you live where it's windy use guy ropes on it. I have mine guyed due to extreme wind in the winter and it survived last winter's driving winds without destroying itself. I live just south of Ottawa Canada where we get some good brutal winter conditions. With my R6000 I've managed to work the world using psk modes and no more than 25 watts - it hears very well, part of that is due to my living in a very rural area surrounded by farms and forests. 73 Bob VE3MPG