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DC short yes, RF short nope. I made one out of copper pipe and it works awesome!!!!!

I just got in with no problem.

Congratulations!! Grand Children are your reward for not killing your own teenagers!

I have a 97 Blazer, radio is an Icom 2710, mounted on the back of the console with the head just to the left on the power points. I put a speaker in the overhead console so I don't have to turn it up too loud for back seat passengers.

Yes, much better tonight!!! Thanks

I am having the slow issues today also, Firefox , DSL and it just shows waiting in wwdx.com for about 30 sec. on each item I try to open. Do NOT have the same on other forums today.

Still have the only 2 I ever bought Lafayette HE 20 C and a Lafayette HB525 which I have in the tow vehicle when we are on the road for traffic reports, have not talked much since no license status. Got my ham general ticket this year.

I would probably start with a J pole for 2M & 70CM bands. Also for HF do you have gutters on the building? I have a friend in a similar situation and the gutter is what he uses with a tuner he works 6 to 80M very well, he also uses a J pole made of twin lead just hanging in his shack room. Have...

I have a Grundig G5 that will do all you request. Be warned thou it has cost me a lot of $ it got me interested in Ham Radio so I got my general ticket, 3 radio's and a couple of ready made antennas, have home brewed a few more antenna (they did not cost much) and I guess I haven't used it since.

Look at AC6V's Amateur Radio And DX Reference Guide Lots of different antenna ideas to try out.

I have one built by a fellow ham (5 element, folded dipole, 300 twin lead, PVC boom) that he gave to me, I have it in the attic for a weather proof antenna. It works better than my J pole at 50' in 5 acres of woods with 80' trees getting to the repeater 14 miles away.

From N Central Ohio, not a CB handle just a nick I started to use before my ham license came thru. The last I was on CB I was KLN8665 Blue Jay

I say if you are running legal why worry, invite them in for a cup of coffee. If you are not legal time to pay the piper.

I dialed a number and got the following recording: 'I am not available right now, but Thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the Beep. If I do not return your call, You are one of the changes.' ~~~~~...

Yes it is already tuned, had it on the end of the house for a week and it is now at 50' on the TV tower, that did help the signal some and at 146.6 sw meter just barely moves and is at 1.6-1 max on the end of the band.

Thanks for the replies, the concern I had was if they would be resonant or not. It will have guy's at 3 levels (30', 50' & 70') my 60+ brain does not like much movement at that height and yes it will have a 5 element and a super jay pole up on top with LMR 400 coax.

I live in the middle of 5 acres of woods with 75 to 80' trees. Getting ready to put up 80' of tower to get my 2M & 70CM antennas above the trees so I can get a dicent signal to the local repeaters, 12 miles to the 2M and about 23 miles to the 70CM. Do I need to worry about the length of the guy...

Sounds like the kid is smarter than Obama!

Way too much time on his hands!

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