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Recent content by Captain Spaulding

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    Which base antenna for stupidly windy area?

    Yep, Groucho Marx' alter ego. Give Beetle a gold star! I'm going to check out the aluminum tubing at DX Engineering for sure. A retractable antenna is something I'm considering as well. I'll have to post updates on my antenna resurrection for sure.
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    Which base antenna for stupidly windy area?

    Lake Tahoe? We're almost neighbors. I'm in the Virginia Highlands just east of Reno.
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    Which base antenna for stupidly windy area?

    I live in a mountainous, high desert region and last month we had gusts up to 140 mph (That's right! This isn't a typo!). My Sirio 827 5/8 vertical was snapped in two; done! Throughout the year we commonly get steady winds up to 80 mph. My Sirio lasted for one year under these conditions. I...