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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Andrew,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>SO239 base is mounted on approx 200 x 200 mm sheet
of aluminium which is bolted to the rack.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Rack is providing a counterpoise of
sorts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>At this time rack does not have a good dc path to
chassis (fibreglass canopy in the way).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>In process of making earthing straps using copper
strips approx 25 mm wide to remedy this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Shifted antenna late yesterday and haven't redone
sweep yet.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Should be able to get back to it
tomorrow.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Heard by vk4mq-4 1600km so it is operational but
probably not ideal</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Peter</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
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<A title=vk4tec@tech-software.net
href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net">Andrew Rich</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ozaprs@aprs.net.au
href="mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au">Australian APRS Users</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 09, 2017 9:49
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [OZAPRS] 10.147 MHz
antenna</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Is your antenna grounded
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Have you done vswr sweeps <BR><BR>
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<DIV><BR>On 9 Dec 2017, at 8:21 am, Peter Dodd <<A
href="mailto:dodd.pc@bigpond.com">dodd.pc@bigpond.com</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Diamond HF30FX mounted on Rhino Rack on canopy
of my DMax.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>With 30W tx heard by VK2ZZM and and VK2OL-5
this morning at about 900 km</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ignore mycall report that is my rx and multipsk
software.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>$65000 and counting for mobile antenna
mount</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Peter VK7KPC-15</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=vk4tec@tech-software.net
href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net">vk4tec@tech-software.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ozaprs@aprs.net.au
href="mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au">'Australian APRS Users'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 08, 2017 8:36
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [OZAPRS] 10.147 MHz
antenna</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hello<O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I can go up but not out <O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Looking for suggestion for HF vertical for 10 MHz
please<O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Andrew <O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
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