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October 3rd 05, 10:48 AM

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Dan/W4NTI wrote:
I need to test out my new beam. Anyone want to sked ? I'll be on
14321 at 2059Z Saturday, 1 October 2005.

Dan/W4NTI

Dan, hope your skeds went well. What beam were you trying out? bb

Didn't hear Dan.

Hope he didn't get antenna advice from W3RV. ;^)

I have had this particular antenna since 1974. I bought it when I was in
Germany on my first tour. Put it up for a couple of years in Munford
Alabama in the 80s. Replaced it with a homebrew monobander for 20. Sold
the antenna, then bought it back.

Repaired it after it hit the ground in a storm. Then drug it around with me
for another couple of decades. Finally got a place to put it.

Dan/W4NTI

OK! I've been dragging stuff around for a few years, and I'm real
tired of living in a restricted neighborhood. By next summer I should
have some real estate that's not 70'x120'.

Horsepucky Putzlet, your goofy excuses don't cut it. I'd kill for a 70'
x 120' lot. No biggie though because I managed to pick up a 5BDXCC,
300+ confirmed and WAZs for both phone and CW from a 50'x 100' lot. And
that was back in tube radio days for God's sake. AND not counting all
the meg+ dx contest scores I churned out. Your problem is not your lot
size, your problem is YOU.

Bleh!

Welp Kelly, I bought this home with the knowledge that it was in a
restricted neighborhood. So my "goofy excuses" do "cut it." You on
the other hand are known for your rules breaking. You started your
amateur career as a self-admitted bootlegger, and you start field-day
contests somewhat earlier than the contest rules allow for. And what
you'd kill for is pathetic. I choose to -follow- the rules. You
choose to break the rules. ;^)

Best of Luck getting it working.

Dan doesn't need luck but you will - lot size completely aside.

w3rv

Lot size isn't the deciding factor, see "restricted neighborhood." I
guess you really can't fix stupid.