Computers HAM Radio operators - Page 3

DenverChief · 08-09-2017, 05:53 PM

Anyone here? In light of recent events I'm seriously considering getting my license and a nice home base station. Any suggestions from current radio operators?

otherstar · 07-17-2018, 02:46 PM

I miss my HF station. I live in an apartment now, so running HF is not likely to happen. When I was sitll married and had a 1/2 acre lot, I had a nice G5RV antenna.

"Bob" Dobbs · 07-17-2018, 03:02 PM

I considered the G5RV strongly, but a buddy of mine talked me into the W5GI Mystery Antenna... Said I'd like it way better, similarly built with "much better" performance... Thats actually what I have temporarily strung up now but only up like 25 feet. Got a tree guy coming to work on high limbs this weekend and he said he'd help put it WAY up (like 65' or so)

otherstar · 07-17-2018, 05:36 PM

I'd not heard of that antenna of yours before today. I put up my old station (with the G5RV) more than 10 years ago.

08-09-2017, 05:53 PM
DenverChief MVP Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Rocky Ford Casino cash: $5699867	HAM Radio operators Anyone here? In light of recent events I'm seriously considering getting my license and a nice home base station. Any suggestions from current radio operators?
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07-17-2018, 02:46 PM	#31
otherstar Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX area Casino cash: $8382083	I miss my HF station. I live in an apartment now, so running HF is not likely to happen. When I was sitll married and had a 1/2 acre lot, I had a nice G5RV antenna.
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07-17-2018, 03:02 PM	#32
"Bob" Dobbs Kickin' it in Dobbstown. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southeast Kansas Casino cash: $9824317	I considered the G5RV strongly, but a buddy of mine talked me into the W5GI Mystery Antenna... Said I'd like it way better, similarly built with "much better" performance... Thats actually what I have temporarily strung up now but only up like 25 feet. Got a tree guy coming to work on high limbs this weekend and he said he'd help put it WAY up (like 65' or so) __________________ Eternal Salvation -- Or TRIPLE your money back! http://subgenius.com
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07-17-2018, 05:36 PM	#33
otherstar Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX area Casino cash: $8382083	I'd not heard of that antenna of yours before today. I put up my old station (with the G5RV) more than 10 years ago.
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