That should have said 3.790 Mea Culpa
"Fred W4JLE" wrote in message
...
I did use a fractal layout for the relays. That may be the reason for
sucess
:)

I put together a tuning chart of calculated values. After installing the
antenna at 35 feet in the center and 20 feet on the ends. The actuals
layed
almost exactly on the calculated.

Using 1,2,4,8,10,20, and 40 feet I can read the additional footage
directly
off the digitran switches. I like it better than the 1 to 16 I had before.

I added the longer pieces to be able to operate 60 meters as well as the
Navy Mars Freqs.

Next I will replace the switches with a basic stamp that will get the
frequency off of my Icom compute the proper length and select the relays
to
get that length.

At last an all band no tune, no switch antenna. QSY and always be where it
should be.

I was 5-7 into Scotland the other night on 3.990 running 100 watts. Not
bad
for what is essentially a NVIS antenna.

For all those out there named Thomas, it works as advertised, try it you
will like it!

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
...
Fred W4JLE wrote:
By the way, I located some relays finally and am back up and running.
I
picked up a 130 foot pre-made Van Gordon Eng (actual length 132 feet)
$29.00
and another 100 foot of ladderline for $12.00. 7 relays and 2 digitran
thumbwheel switches now covers me from DC to Daylight. All ham bands
and
Navy mars freqs. One antenna under $50.00 and worst swr is 1.4:1.

Fred, would you believe there are still hams out there saying:
"That cannot possibly work!"?
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

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thank you very much 73

"Rocky Roads" wrote in message
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thank you very much 73

No No No -- it is 73s as you are sending best wishes to all that replied
(;-)

Just kiddin -- it is indeed just 73

But try convincing about half of the 680,000 USA Hams who always use 73s or
seventy thirds.
Just think you could become famous as the 73 person, correcting every QSO,
NG, and forum everywhere.

Incidently you all might want to read where 73 really came from and it has
nothing to do with the Winchester 73 rifle (;-)

See URL:
http://ac6v.com/73.htm#73

Then to really stir the pot -- is it "seven three" or "seventy three" ???
(;-(
Or does anyone care?

Send it in CW and ya can't go wrong (;-)

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CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !

Incidently you all might want to read where 73 really came from and
it has
nothing to do with the Winchester 73 rifle (;-)

================================

Why is it that US citizen's (American) lives all seem to revolve
around GUNS and weapons of one sort and another?

Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?

On Tue, 24 May 2005 17:31:46 +0000 (UTC), "Reg Edwards"
wrote:
Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?
The Normans

The British did it a few times. They just didn't fair very well old boy!

"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
...
Incidently you all might want to read where 73 really came from and
it has
nothing to do with the Winchester 73 rifle (;-)

================================

Why is it that US citizen's (American) lives all seem to revolve
around GUNS and weapons of one sort and another?

Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?

Reg Edwards wrote:
Are you all scared of being attacked?

Not scared - just possessing health insurance against criminals.

Police do not *prevent* crime. Police only try to catch a criminal
*after* a crime has been committed - sometimes long after. Crime
took a nosedive when Texas adopted the concealed carry permit
which is reciprocal with another dozen states. Someone who is in
a position to know told me that one out of every 10 adult males
in my home county has a concealed carry permit. I can drive from
Arizona to North Carolina while legally carrying a concealed Colt
45. (It would be coast to coast except for the left coast.)
--
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Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?

The Normans

Can't understand what you are worried about. The Normans only had bows
and arrows. Range about 300 yards.

Cecil Moore wrote:

Reg Edwards wrote:
Are you all scared of being attacked?

Not scared - just possessing health insurance against criminals.

Police do not *prevent* crime. Police only try to catch a criminal
*after* a crime has been committed - sometimes long after. Crime
took a nosedive when Texas adopted the concealed carry permit
which is reciprocal with another dozen states. Someone who is in
a position to know told me that one out of every 10 adult males
in my home county has a concealed carry permit. I can drive from
Arizona to North Carolina while legally carrying a concealed Colt
45. (It would be coast to coast except for the left coast.)
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp


You mean if the police dissapear there is no change in the crime rate?

Dave

"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
...
Incidently you all might want to read where 73 really came from and
it has
nothing to do with the Winchester 73 rifle (;-)

================================

Why is it that US citizen's (American) lives all seem to revolve
around GUNS and weapons of one sort and another?

Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?


By you Brits of course. You guys did it twice already you know.

Hardy har har.

Dan/W4NTI