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|    Alan Beck to Daniel Traechin    |
|    Regarding antennas    |
|    01 Aug 21 08:46:03    |
      MSGID: 1:229/426.36 a9a5bd05       CHRS: IBMPC 2       TZUTC: 0300       REPLY: 1:249/317 ebf4dd07       Look up a Jpole antenna              You can build one out of 1/2 inch plumbing supplies.              Make sure you insulate it from whatever kind of pole you use.              Short piece of 1/2" ID tubing should suffice.              I run a packet radio BBS on the internet at www.vy2xu.com.              Let me know your call when you get your licence and I will give you access via       the terminal on my web site.              4000 some odd message from local and international BBSes.              73,              Alan              VY2XU       Prince Edward Island       Canada              If you have any questions on setting up your packet TNC, let me know. Been at       it 20+ years.                      DT> I'm considering a home build of a ham antenna for my backyard. My major        DT> purpose will be to setup a packet radio rig once I get my license. Living        DT> in a big valley in Sacramento, what size do you all recommend?               DT> Daniel Traechin               DT> -+- Mystic BBS v1.12 A45 2020/02/18 (Linux/64)        DT> @ ORIGINAL: The Bottomless Abyss BBS * bbs.bottomlessabyss.net        DT> @ ORIGINAL: (1:249/317)              --- WinPoint Beta 5 (359.1)        * Origin: WinPoint (1:229/426.36)       SEEN-BY: 1/123 14/0 90/1 105/81 120/340 123/131 129/305 226/30 227/114       SEEN-BY: 229/101 200 424 426 428 616 700 1016 1017 240/5832 249/206       SEEN-BY: 249/317 400 282/1038 301/1 317/3 322/757 342/200 633/280       PATH: 229/426           |
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