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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>No, it's not a hairy radio story!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am developing my 1.25 cm station. I now have a 50
W radio, AEA Isopole, four element Cushcraft beam and a 5/8 wave antenna for the
truck.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I will be replacing the coax to the Isopole (RG58
to LMR240 equiv.), raising the Isopole so it clears the roof line and putting up
the beam (vertical) and a rotor. Probably in that order, although I have not
determined where the beam will go. Four elements is a good compromise between
gain, beam width and being able to hear off to the sides. I have checked the
beam width by listening to repeater signals and it is as narrow as I want to go
for now. It is up, but too close to the house to get any more than ~75 degrees
of Cro Magnon rotation.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Future plans include a halo for the truck, but that
is down the road. I need to come up with a plan to stack it over the 2 M halo.
Thoughts for the future include a bigger beam and a 400W or so amp, there has to
be some DX for that to happen!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So, if anyone has 1.25 M, I can be found on 223.500
MHz mobile from about 8 to 8:30 am and 5 to 6:00 pm during the week. I monitor
once home from 5:30 to about 9 pm. For other times, send an e-mail for a
sched..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>George</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>N1YAE</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>