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Old June 17th 08, 03:14 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.moderated
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Default Antennas - Is NVIS a good thing?



Using a NVIS antenna will severely limit the number of stations which can be
contacted.
73 de Dick, AC7EL


Well, maybe and then again, maybe not.

During SS weekends I temporarily rig a very low 75M dipole (25 feet up) to snag
the "close in" mults like WI, IA, MB, etc. It's not NVIS per se, but the idea
is to get a high take-off angle.

Out here in flyover country it's simply a mult-catcher, but in a dense
population area (like the east coast or Ohio valley), having an NVIS choice on
the antenna switch can be a great advantage.

73, de Hans, K0HB