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209mass
New member
Username: 209mass
Post Number: 2
Registered: 6-2007
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 6:41 pm: | 
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hi, amusing short story, i think my antenna is jealous... ive been using a 3 element maco with a rotor since 2000, works good, blew away the antron i was using ect, i was all satisfied. 3 weeks ago, i got the itch for a little more authority on the airwaves(if you know what i mean) so i popped out the $$ for a maco 6 element.then i realised how much a 30ft.tall 10 sqft windload tower and rotor costs, so im not able to use it until i gt a tower, but assembled it on the ground and left it there in view of the 3 element antenna. all of sudden the 3element is kicking some butt! its like it knows its seeing its last airwaves, and is stepping it up and doing its best not to be stashed behing the barn with weeds growing thru it. ive never talked so far with so little power before. there i am,just my radio on, the frequency band is jammin, im doing a lil audio check thinking no one can hear me, and im gettin so many callbacks i cant make em all out ! i turned down the rf power, i was still goin strong. if it was just one day, id chalk it up to conditions, but its been 3 days. is my lil antenna fighting back ? is it trying to tell me the tower isnt worth it? : ) john |
Dale
Advanced Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 984
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 7:22 pm: |
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you already answered your question with 1 word
condions.i bet that day could done that in a mobile
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 2311
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 11:55 am: |
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John,Sporadic E conditions in New England have been really good lately. I think mother nature has been your friend.
Come on now!! Macos don't have feelings!
KEEP IT REAL!
Kenny
cef491(27.115lsb)
2sf491(27.555usb)
Indiana
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Wildrat
Senior Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 1314
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 1:33 pm: |
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I think your antenna is jealous. My IMax 2K is so upset with me because I have a four element maco down on the ground going up where the IMax is. My IMax went so far as to have a lightning burst take it out along with my cable, and router. Now I can't talk on my base till I lay the tower down and put the beam up. So watch out John in case your 3 element gets really angry.
WILDRAT
Mark
27.285MHZ
CEF674
CVC029
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209mass
New member
Username: 209mass
Post Number: 3
Registered: 6-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 7:45 am: |
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lol, wildrat ! i guess im lucky. john |
Wildrat
Senior Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 1316
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 5:43 pm: |
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You certainly are. It's OK though I needed an excuse to put that beam up anyway, plus I am in the process of moving my radio equipment to a new area of the house. I am actually being evicted by my wife and kicked out to the garage. Oh Well good luck with your antenna.
WILDRAT
Mark
27.285MHZ
CEF674
CVC029
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Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 1369
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 12:43 am: |
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here is an idea... stack the 3 over top the 6 and co-phase them (2 antennas going to one radio) and how your talking.
STARFACE
CEF#476
KI4NBE
HAM#181
CVC#Ø14
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