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GRATE find Rob ! the trc-448 always was a good talker in my books , i still have mine & hook it up every now and then just to make sure it has a pulse or let one of my radio buddies hear it on the air . Its bin in & out of a few trucks ,slurped a bit of coffee , withstood the bitter cold...

Riverman ; Slap that puppy up & get it barkin , the main thing is too have fun ! The best or the worst not worth a hoot if its not hooked up & on the air . enjoy ,,,,,, Bob.

'Starduster' yes a grate antenna & i have compared it to alot of others over the years ! Stands up to our harsh canadian weather here & i,am sure you will like it , i have been on the air since the early 70,s & have used one for over half the time ,,,,,,,,, try it ya like it ! later Bob.A.

Two thumbs-up HOMER ! Thanks for posting it for us to share , i,ve been collecting aluminum crutches in hope of brewing-up a 3 element beam over the winter , still on dial-up too slow for posting pics of my projects. Hope to get up to speed soon ! later Bob.A.

If ignored long enough they will move on , but as long as they get a responce from anyone they will just keep returning with their insignificant babble . Better days ahead,,,,,,,,,,,, Bob.

Hippy Hammer thats just a dopie idea , but i bet it would get a bigger price on flea-bay after modded ? later Bob

Turbo-T ; The one i grabed out of my junk box has a label on it . CB ANTENNA MATCHER VCB-147 ,Veritas Electronics corp. Farmingdale N.Y. In my opinion use it for parts on your next homebrew project its not a useable ant; matcher & yes i,ve tried them on different antennas years ago ...

Hey Mcnabb pssst budy i,ve got your answer ,,,,,,, stick a antenna on the car & only go out at night time ! Park away from well lit areas or wear your camo gear so not as to be identified ? WHAT sound silly really ? good luck ! Bob lucky 13.

Hi RED DOG ; Not sure what band your on , but i,ve noticed up here the last few days the bands seem to be effected by on going metour showers later in the evening ? Strange distorted garble along with distorted audio by times simulare to solar flares just a little more irratic ? Some i talk...

Lets hope their isn,t a mud slide any time soon , or they don,t bump into the hitch when hooking it up ? Might be interesting to see what one could do with it but not for anything close to $3000 ?? just my 2 cents worth ,,,,,,,,,,,,, Bob.A.

Hey DJ ; try a simple set of rabbit ears point one verticle one horizontal and adjust the telescopic lenght for best required band performance .Or just a coax with random copper wires hooked up , one to center core another to the sheid braid of coax .The other end of coax can be fitted with your...

Can you picture how he will pack it up to ship to the lucky bidder ? Bob."cordova lucky 13"

LQQKS GOOD Roadrage ! good to see your into the rebuild & homebrew you will get alot of satisfaction & pride in how easy & cheep its is compared to just buying your antennas . Please be carefull around the hydro stack & live wires around you ! later Bob "Cordova Lucky 13" T.S.1420

Hey Tin Can ; good stuff give me a shout when your in the area ! Stop in to Sams Place in cordova mines & they can give directions to my qth right next to library , always have coffee on . Cordova Lake is grate year round sure you,ll like it ! later Bob. cordova lucky 13 or T.S. 1420 ssb.

Hi Gang ! I,am in south eastern Ontario base & mobile operations est;40+ years of radio fun . Talk a bit of am mobile too locals but mostly on ssb within 50 mile radious of home base . Try around 7 am or 7 pm on 27.575 lsb if you have extras usually catch some of the ssb group & when skip is in...

That dog house would make this old dog happy ! I don,t see any coax & nothing fired up is this the shack you operate out of ? Lucky 13 Cordova Mines .

Hey CURLYJOE Never, never ever, take photography tips from yo mumma ! ? Bob.

Hi Watergate ; what about a homebrew diapole between the trailers elevated just above the tanks ? I,ve used them portable before for ssb skip with some decent results , horisontal it would radiate off the sides ? Just not sure how much the tanks would effect match or pattern , but are cheap to...

Hello Watergate : I,ve got a couple cheap quick-fix ideas you might try for your set-up ? Both i,ve used in different situations with some success & might work for you . The first item is a metal clamp set used to clamp truck caps onto pick-up trucks you will find them at RV centers that sell...

Hi mr DX ; the ka-1102 sounds like a good rig to start with , has good reviews & has ssb . I can,t help out with the am ststion you,ve listed as i focus on ssb ham bands that i listed in first post . Not sure how many swl sites you,ve checked out but one i would recomend is google hcdx.com it...