On 12/19/2010 8:08 AM, D. Peter Maus wrote:

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Precisely. And a portable, like his, is particularly susceptible to
overload.

30 feet of antenna, on a portable is more than enough to get his where
he needs to go.

Experimentation, and refinement from there, as he gets his feet wet in
the hobby.




You need an attenuator also? Strange, many seem to have had rather
limited experience with constructing antennas which provide the best of
performance ... good the subject has come up here!

Regards,
JS