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    A99 what degree should the radials droop at?

    I don't think it matters that much but mine are at about 45
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    President AR711 won't transmit

    I just picked up this AR711 for free. It wont tx or rx. The tx light come on but no carrier or modulation. There is a very low static sound but no volume control. Any Ideas, it would be fun to get it working again.
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    My antenna doesnt like wet snow.

    I have a foot of snow at my place and it was about 10 deg. this morning. So cry me a river
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    midland 75-822 swing kit?

    alot lot of amps wont like that high of a carriers. And I have two or three cobra 25's and 29's hanging around here already. I like the midland because its compact and I dont have the room in the tacoma for a 29. I was just thinking if I could get the midland to deadkey 2 watts my amp would be...
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    midland 75-822 swing kit?

    I'm wanting to run a small amp with my 75-822 but can't figure out how to tune it down a bit. Dose anyone know how to install a swing kit or just retune it down a little?
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    Ideas for putting IMAX is tree.

    I'm able to get up my tree pretty easy, so I just climb up and reset the straps every year or so
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    Ideas for putting IMAX is tree.

    I mounted my 1/2 wave in a burch. I bolted it to a 2x4 then used ratchet straps to mount it to the tree. Its been up for about 2 years now with lots of strong winds and no problems
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    55 r4 antenna

    Just dunk his head in the water he'll start to drink
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    How to shoot skip

    I had the same question a few days ago. But it was answered for me when i started hearing skip. I was supprised to find out I could talk to them and all I have is a small amp and a home brew 1/4wgp up in a tree about 25 feet. You can talk skip without an amp but with all the big power stations...
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    Noise filter

    It might be were your radio is hooked up. Try to change were the ground is mounted. Ive had problems with alternator's sending noise into my stereo, mabye your alternator is the prob.
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    mag mount

    yea or just hang the dipole out your window. Thats what I used to do when I lived in an apartment.
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    grounding plane for ant.?

    if you have a metal roof the mag mount might work. you can also get a peice of steel sheeting and mount four lengths of copper wire(102" each) at 40 degrees