On 5/6/2007 Peter Dougherty wrote:
> I'm willing to wager that for most of the complainers, if they did > two things they'd get a lot more in the log. Buy a small amp. 600W or > 800W makes a HUGE difference (difference between working an > ultra-rare one and not), and two, if putting up a yagi - even a small > one - isn't possible replace their 15 year old feedline with > something that's not green and full of water on the inside. Frankly, > though, a wire at 15 feet above the ground is really never going to > cut it except near solar max, and even then.... Pete, your right - but there are 2 other options - don't complain if you don't work'em, and 2, make good ham friends who let you wake them up at all hours of the morning to use THEIR setups, while you're planning on putting up your own tri-bander and wires - thanks again for letting me work #180 from your place -- 73 de KG2V For the Children - RKBA! "Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined" -- Patrick Henry Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org