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08-24-2011, 05:44 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Roaming the West
Posts: 8
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New full timer
Came across this forum while researching antenna ideas for the 5th wheel. Looks like a great resource, so I signed up. I mainly roam the areas of Southern Utah, Nevada, Arizona.
Been licensed since 1959 and enjoy working HF CW.
I'm using a Hustler up on the luggage rack and needless to say the performance is poor at best. 
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08-24-2011, 07:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Manchester, CT
Posts: 1,034
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Welcome aboard Bill. 
Glad to have you join us. Great bunch of folks here at ORR. Post your questions and your photos of your Hustler and I'm sure someone will come up with some suggestions to help you out.
73,
Andy - n1ork
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Hello anyone out there?
Is this thing on?  
SkyWarn, CERT, EmComm
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08-24-2011, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 279
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Welcome Bill.
Look around the site, you can't break anything.
JIM 
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08-25-2011, 05:23 AM
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Senior Blame Catcher
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Oakland City Ind.
Posts: 265
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WELCOME ABOARD BILL !
Look around through the back post's, you'll get all sort's of ideas for for antenna's , you should find something that will work for your situation.
73, John
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08-25-2011, 06:25 AM
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Old Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: In Gods country
Posts: 253
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Hi Bill,
I use a Comet CHA250 when I'm going to be in one spot for awhile, or a Tarheel 200 Screwdriver. I mount them on a short telescoping pole attached to my rear ladder. As others have said, do a quick search on the forum and there will be lots of info on antennas. Good folks on here, willing to help.
Happy travels.
Doc
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08-28-2011, 09:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
Posts: 104
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Welcome to my world!
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2000 Monaco Knight 36Z
- Kenwood TS-2000
- SG237 Tuner & Long Wire
2006 Jeep (X2)
- iCom IC-706MKIIG
- AH-4 Automatic Antenna Tuner to a 102" Radio Shack CB antenna
Guinness the cat
Full-timing Sep. 2006 - Sep. 2011
Our RV Website, www.FulltimeRV.us
73
AE5BI
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08-28-2011, 04:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Lafayette, LA
Posts: 507
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Welcome Bill. Hope to see you around here often.
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Galen - KF5BET
Crysti - "the CHIEF"
Abbi - KF5BEW dd
Kendra - KF5FYS dd
Maggie - Cat chaser
2005 F250, 1996 Nomad
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08-29-2011, 10:06 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 25
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Hi Bill, I am in Colorado right now, and will spend November and December on the east coast then plan on roaming Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona until warm weather forces me back up north. You'll find this a great board to read, I don't post a lot but usually read it at least twice a week.
Safe Travels
Bill/N5CCQ
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08-29-2011, 10:27 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Roaming the West
Posts: 8
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Thanks for all the welcoming comments and glad to be among "like minded" people 
I know the feeling Bill and we usually head down to Arizona/Nevada for the winter. We do the "snow bird" thing.....
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08-30-2011, 06:25 AM
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Old Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: In Gods country
Posts: 253
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wohtex
Hi Bill, I am in Colorado right now, and will spend November and December on the east coast then plan on roaming Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona until warm weather forces me back up north. You'll find this a great board to read, I don't post a lot but usually read it at least twice a week.
Safe Travels
Bill/N5CCQ
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Bill, Where are you in CO? I'm in South Fork.
Doc
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08-30-2011, 09:09 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 25
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Hi Doc, I am between Longmont and Loveland. We shipped all our belongings up here over a year ago waiting for the house to sell. House sold, have been here since July sorting thru things and getting the FW organized. Have to set up a ham station before heading to the east coast.
Take Care
Bill/N5CCQ
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08-31-2011, 05:20 AM
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Super Swell Guy
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Amarillo
Posts: 273
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Howdy Bill.. welcome to ORR.
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