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Steveo wrote:

Hi Jay

We need a 160M interceptor now!

Hello Steveo:

OH Man, that would be 324 Feet tall, and 130 foot ground plane radials.
WOW this is a little out of my league by several neighbor hoods and
trailer parks, blocks.

But I am building a 20 meter Interceptor 10K, 5/8 wavelength ground
plane antenna. I am needing a few parts and pieces that I need to order.
Its way cheaper than driving into the Los Angles area, then having to
stop by HRO and drop way too much money. Oh lets not for get the
Bodaious Mexican Restaurant, with the High performance Marguerite's that
makes you put **** back you didn''t steal!

The nut job (really a great guy!) down the road wants a 40 meter 5/8
wavelength elevated ground plane. At 80 feet high will need to use a 50
foot push up on a insulated tower. And use wire as the ground plane
radials. Problem is he has the Doh Ray Me to do it.

Might just be easier to have a remote tuner on the 20 meter vertical and
try that first.

Jay in the Mojave

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Jay in the Mojave wrote:
Steveo wrote:

Hi Jay

We need a 160M interceptor now!

Hello Steveo:

OH Man, that would be 324 Feet tall, and 130 foot ground plane radials.
WOW this is a little out of my league by several neighbor hoods and
trailer parks, blocks.

Hello Jay

Can you make a 1/16 wave version? g

I'm in the middle of painting two bathrooms over here. That friggin
honey-do list is never ending man. wipes brow This is supposed to be my
off season!

--
Happy Holidays

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"cmdr buzz corey" wrote:
me wrote:
End of an Era: FCC to Drop Morse Testing for All Amateur License
Classes

NEWINGTON, CT, Dec 15, 2006 -- In an historic move, the FCC has acted
to drop the Morse code requirement for all Amateur Radio license
classes.

Goodbye ham radio, hello to more cb frequencies that will be taken over
by the know-nothing pottymouth cbers with their band splattering
leenyears.

You run Collins S line on 11. Nice JJ.

--
Happy Holidays

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me wrote:
End of an Era: FCC to Drop Morse Testing for All Amateur License
Classes

NEWINGTON, CT, Dec 15, 2006 -- In an historic move, the FCC has acted
to drop the Morse code requirement for all Amateur Radio license
classes.

Goodbye ham radio, hello to more cb frequencies that will be taken over
by the know-nothing pottymouth cbers with their band splattering
leenyears.

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"cmdr buzz corey" wrote in message
oups.com...

me wrote:
End of an Era: FCC to Drop Morse Testing for All Amateur License
Classes

NEWINGTON, CT, Dec 15, 2006 -- In an historic move, the FCC has acted
to drop the Morse code requirement for all Amateur Radio license
classes.

Goodbye ham radio, hello to more cb frequencies that will be taken over
by the know-nothing pottymouth cbers with their band splattering
leenyears.

So..... Guess it's time for all those who fought to keep code, who have
posted that to end it would be the death of Ham Radio, to go away now. The
code is dead, so Radio must be dead to them. Wonder why they have spent so
much time in the CB group anyhow. I think it was more old assholiness than
concern about Ham. CB does not require a test to buy and operate. Amateur
Radio still requires testing. So, Bye guys, you have been entertaining.

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On 16 Dec 2006 10:28:03 -0800, "cmdr buzz corey"
wrote:


me wrote:
End of an Era: FCC to Drop Morse Testing for All Amateur License
Classes

NEWINGTON, CT, Dec 15, 2006 -- In an historic move, the FCC has acted
to drop the Morse code requirement for all Amateur Radio license
classes.

Goodbye ham radio, hello to more cb frequencies that will be taken over
by the know-nothing pottymouth cbers with their band splattering
leenyears.


Cry me a river, asshole.

Vinnie S.

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Steveo wrote:
jim wrote:

Steveo wrote:

me wrote:


End of an Era: FCC to Drop Morse Testing for All Amateur License
Classes


Stand by for the asshole stampede.

hehehe


You gonna get one of those shiny new tickets Jim?

Could have years ago Steve but the interest wasn't there. My mate John
WB2ISI, who has since passed away, kept busting my balls, between beers
I might add, about getting the ticket. Listening to the holier than thou
operators I couldn't see a reason to bother. I'll yak with some op's up
in Connecticut, chew the fat with the ol' man in NC or DX on 11 meters.

BTW, Happy Holidays to you and the missus.

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jim wrote:
Steveo wrote:
jim wrote:

Steveo wrote:

me wrote:


End of an Era: FCC to Drop Morse Testing for All Amateur License
Classes


Stand by for the asshole stampede.

hehehe


You gonna get one of those shiny new tickets Jim?

Could have years ago Steve but the interest wasn't there. My mate John
WB2ISI, who has since passed away, kept busting my balls, between beers
I might add, about getting the ticket. Listening to the holier than thou
operators I couldn't see a reason to bother. I'll yak with some op's up
in Connecticut, chew the fat with the ol' man in NC or DX on 11 meters.

BTW, Happy Holidays to you and the missus.

Thanks buddy, send me an email when you get the chance.

I'm the same way with it, couldn't care less. It might help explain some of
the gear I have plugged in if Charlie ever knocked tho....:P

--
Happy Holidays

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"Jay in the Mojave" wrote in message
...
Steveo wrote:

Hi Jay

We need a 160M interceptor now!

Hello Steveo:

OH Man, that would be 324 Feet tall, and 130 foot ground plane radials.
WOW this is a little out of my league by several neighbor hoods and
trailer parks, blocks.

But I am building a 20 meter Interceptor 10K, 5/8 wavelength ground
plane antenna. I am needing a few parts and pieces that I need to order.
Its way cheaper than driving into the Los Angles area, then having to
stop by HRO and drop way too much money. Oh lets not for get the
Bodaious Mexican Restaurant, with the High performance Marguerite's that
makes you put **** back you didn''t steal!

The nut job (really a great guy!) down the road wants a 40 meter 5/8
wavelength elevated ground plane. At 80 feet high will need to use a 50
foot push up on a insulated tower. And use wire as the ground plane
radials. Problem is he has the Doh Ray Me to do it.

Might just be easier to have a remote tuner on the 20 meter vertical and
try that first.

Jay in the Mojave


Hello Jay,

Just string up as much 10-12 gauge wire as you can. You'd be surprised what
a couple of hundred feet of wire fed against ground can do.

I did this as a kid. Several hundred feet of 8 gauge wire fed against 5
eight foot ground rods and the house heating system (radiator ground). I
was good for farther than I could receive in the daytime (a station in
Washington, DC, had to relay to me through Buffalo, NY, that I was banging
in well over S-9 at 1:00 PM!). In the evening, I was good for the lower 48.

Good to see you around in the newsgroup :D


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim

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On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 01:32:12 -0500, me wrote:

End of an Era: FCC to Drop Morse Testing for All Amateur License
Classes

An era can be said to end when its basic illusions are
exhausted. — Arthur Miller.