based upon what other dxers who have it, yes.. anmd i sitll think its probably better, im just unable to put it together right now
On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 6:24 PM, Scott Royall <roy...@conchbbs.com> wrote: > Do you believe every ad? > > On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 8:51 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < > walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The ala100ln was supposed to be better then a long wire, thats why i >> bought it >> >> Paul >> >> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 4:50 PM, Scott Royall <roy...@conchbbs.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I must wonder why you're endeavoring to replace your 80' wire when it >>> seems to suit your needs. It's not like you're planning to transmit. >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 7:26 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < >>> walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> well, in buying this I have learned I don't like "projects", stuff I >>>> have to source parts for and then put together. Nothing is available >>>> locally, so it all has to be bought and shipped here to Alaska. >>>> >>>> The ALA100LN has sat in the corner of my living room for weeks, unused >>>> with no progress made towards getting it up and working. >>>> >>>> This is the antenna where you supply your own wire. I have the wire but >>>> no way to power the antenna. Where I DX is nowhere near power sources and >>>> trying to find the right parts, adapters and batteries to power it has >>>> proven to be useless, annoying and a complete waste of time as I can't find >>>> what I need >>>> >>>> I need 2 support structures, one to hang the top of the wire off, I've >>>> got that.. but no second support structure for it. >>>> >>>> For the loop to be useful, it'd have to be 7-10 feet big here in Alaska >>>> and that's too big to be portable. I can't leave it in the trees or it'll >>>> be torn down. >>>> >>>> And making the loop 7 to 10 feet big is too big for it to be portable >>>> and too big for me to carry it across the street and back home each time I >>>> use it. >>>> >>>> I likely should've never bought the ALA100LN because I don't like >>>> "projects" where I have to put stuff together. I don't really have anyone >>>> here to help me with this stuff. I'm in a village of 500 people and we're >>>> the town/village for 250 miles. >>>> >>>> I don't have the patience and attention span to deal with this any >>>> longer. When I buy something. I don't expect it to take weeks or months to >>>> get working. >>>> >>>> Right now, I roll out my longwire on the ground when I go outside for >>>> the night and roll it back up when I go inside. I can't leave it outside >>>> any longer as someone tore my old one down out of the trees and left it in >>>> a clump. >>>> >>>> I wish the "pre made" wellbrook loops weren't so expensive($400 to >>>> $500US), I'd buy one of them, mount it on a wooden pole and call it a day. >>>> >>>> So my advice is, for those who aren't handy/don't like projects/are a >>>> little impatient like me, stay away from the ALA100LN. It requires more >>>> parts then they will sell you and takes time to figure out and put >>>> together. Not worth it. >>>> >>>> Such as it is.. I'll keep looking for some kind of loop I don't have to >>>> put together. The 80 foot long wire I've got right now seems to suit my >>>> needs >>>> >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Swprograms mailing list >>>> Swprograms@hard-core-dx.com >>>> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >>>> swprograms-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the >>>> URL shown above. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Swprograms mailing list >>> Swprograms@hard-core-dx.com >>> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms >>> >>> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >>> swprograms-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the >>> URL shown above. >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Swprograms mailing list >> Swprograms@hard-core-dx.com >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> swprograms-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the >> URL shown above. >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Swprograms mailing list > Swprograms@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > swprograms-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL > shown above. > > >
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