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Congrats!

Thanks, that's great advice. I did try a doublet before at my location but it was horizontal and I found it performed much better than my dipole and my delta loop. That install would be impractical as a permanent fixture though or I would have have one up already. :)

Thanks BJ, that's actually very helpful. I know that predictions are always iffy but that is the best explanation and elaboration I've read so far. I've looked often at those sites but never found an explanation and anything about when the next cycle starts.

I have heard of it and I've tried googling but I don't see much that is tied in with the outlook on propagation. Can anybody please explain in dumb guy language whether we will have better propagation in the year or two to come? Thanks in advance.

Thanks guys. Hhhmmm yeh, that's a good idea too, thanks.

Thanks! Now to get in touch with the guy who'll do the climbing :D

That's encouraging, thanks. My install will be far from ideal though.

Thanks, I'm working on the standoffs now. I had to figure out some way to keep the ladder line some distance from the mast which is stacked GI pipes.

What kind of performance should I expect if I put up my 135 foot doublet with the apex at around 50 feet above ground in a kind of inverted V config and with the legs are around 90 degrees to each other instead of straight? Should I just forget it or would it be worth my while? Thanks in advance.

I never even knew there were transcievers made in the Philippines..

Thanks, maybe someday but the bands are in really bad shape these days. Plus my poor excuse for antennas. I would love to have everybody here in the log someday.

DU7DVE .:D

Thanks, I'm excited I hope I can get some DX soon using the New call. :D

Three months after I passed I have my Class A ticket now... I had to have someone fetch it from the NTC office since they've been procrastinating on mailing it to me but yeh, I have it now. :D

Thanks. :) And one month from submitting the application to getting the license. Should be early December.

Radios are cheaper in Canada...at least I think so. :D

Good point. :)

Can I move to Canada too? :D

Thanks. :) I see. Well, anyway I hope my doublet will do better.

It's not much better than the low dipole.