On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:46:16 -0400, Scott in Baltimore wrote:

** I'm registered to a PO box. Now you know why. (not because of Steveo)

I can't say I really blame you. You can't come here and ask a simple CB
Radio related question without being attacked. Seems like some, and there
is a big group of them here, have nothing better to do than post piles of
trashy crap then try to blame it on somebody else. All you have to do is
look at the huge number of posts directed against various posters and ask
yourself the question: why are they doing the very same thing they cry
about when they post a legitimate question or comment? The simple answer
is they are part of the problem not the solution, they have no interest at
all in cleaning up the news group, the more excuses they have to post
their trash the better they like it. If they don't have an excuse they
just make one up. Whether you choose to believe it or not but Steveo is
behind 50+ percent of the trash posted, his group of buddies do the rest.
I've talked to several people who know about him locally here and he has
nothing better to do except get drunk and his entertainment is seeing how
much trash he can get away with posting and not get called on. This guy is
sick.

** I use a KW-7 FireStik for 10 & 11 meters. Yes, it's
** seven feet tall, but I talk where ever I hear on both bands.

I looked up the spec's on their web site. The bandwidth is right but as
you say 7 feet is a bit too big.

** You could try a Wilson 1000. Any time there is a coil, there is Q, and
** where there is Q, you have bandwidth issues. To reduce Q, resistance is
** added. A dummy load has no Q and an infinite bandwidth. It doesn't
** radiate very well. A resonant antenna is a natural amplifier. Ever sing
** in the shower? When you hit a resonance, it takes very little power for
** the rain room to sing back. Antennas do the same thing. Mother Nature's
** laws work everywhere.

Well thanks once again. At least there is one person, you, who is more
interested in CB Radio topics than seeing who can out do their buddies
posting trash.

MeatSack...---...
Skywarn-NTS