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<DIV>Hi Paul,</DIV>
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<DIV>Great to hear that you're heading down to OH next Saturday!</DIV>
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<DIV>If you are going to do all your operating parked (not a crazy idea), you
might consider using a 40 meter dipole. With some sort of heavy object (I
like about a 1" nut) to heave over a tree limb, you could get a inverted vee up
20 or so feet at the center, and run the ends out as far as you can. I've
used a brick on each end to hold the ends.</DIV>
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<DIV>You'll be about 2-3 S-units louder, and it should only take 5 minutes or so
to put up or take down. You're rate will be a whole lot better than with a
HamStick. </DIV>
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<DIV>A HamStick is not much different from a low dipole on 20 meters, so maybe
you can find someone to loan you one for 20 and you'd be very well set with
those two antennas.</DIV>
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<DIV>Lots of those northwest counties are usually scarce, so whatever you do
you'll be much appreciated!</DIV>
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<DIV>73 - Jim K8MR</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 8/13/2009 8:46:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
k8aax@sbcglobal.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>Hello,</DIV>
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<DIV> I have been secretly plotting a trip to NW Ohio for the QSO
Party. I only have a 40 Meter hamstick so I will not be hitting a
lot of bands. <BR> <BR>It will
be the first ever K8AAX Mobile Operation. So anything could go
wrong and I am not sure how the set up will work in the old
Sable. It will be a drive--stop--operate kind of
deal.<BR> <BR>I will probably drive to
Adrian, MI and cross into OH south of there. After working the NW
counties head south and east and come back up I-75 from Findlay.
That would cover Wood I think. But I will not be able to run into
the evening so I may not be able to cover a great distance. I have
not thought this through yet.<BR> <BR> I
will get more serious about it in the next few days and post a
county list. I just wanted to mention it in case it effects
other people's plans.<BR> <BR> Have
fun. Paul
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