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  1. John L.

    crazy antenna idea

    Sometimes i have crazy ideas and this is no exception. Has anyone ever tried tying a long wire antenna to balloons filled with helium and letting them rise to about 3 or 4 hundred feet? Seems like it would work. In the Navy we had an emergency radio that used a kite and it worked fairly well...
  2. John L.

    grounding rod question

    I installed the ground rod for my shack but was only able to drive it in about 3.5 ft. before I hit rock. Do you think this will be enough? The ground should stay moist enough and I really don't have another place to move it to.
  3. John L.

    NEW TO FORUM

    JUST JOINED AND WANTED TO SAY HI. IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP MY SHACK IN MY NEW HOME AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE SOME STUPID QUESTIONS IN THE FUTURE. I AM A 74 YEAR OLD RETIRED AIRCRAFT MECHANIC AND AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR WITH A GENERAL TICKET AND THAT PROBABLY MAKES ME DANGEROUS. MY MAIN RIGS...