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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Any station with a 20M monobander at 90
feet and a full size (no loading coils, capacitance hats, or linear loading) 3-element
40M monobander, and an 80M 4-square vertical array has an antenna farm somewhat
above “meager”, at least in my opinion.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>73,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Marsh, KA5M <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org
[mailto:lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Steve Lott<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, July 16, 2010 4:41
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Dan Edward Dba East edwards<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> lcc@louisianacontestclub.org;
Keith<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [LCC] rig preferences</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I strongly agree that SDR technology is the future<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>and that is the single reason why I am leaning towards a K3 in my
future<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(because of it's design around or rather embracement of SDR)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Mean while I'll continue with my 1kMP's and multiple antenna choices<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>on my meager antenna farm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>cheers !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>steve<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 3:39 PM, Dan Edward Dba East edwards <<a
href="mailto:dan.n.edwards@sbcglobal.net">dan.n.edwards@sbcglobal.net</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>( i changed the subject line, if you guys dont mind
) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>i chose the flex3000 because it comes with all the
roofing filters a guy will<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>ever need. NONE !! ( full SDR/DSP rigs convert rf
straight to audio, virtually )<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>instead, you use RAM, L-2 Cache, & processor
power....and some great<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>software.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>and because my old ft-107's were dying. and the F3k
rates pretty high for less<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>money, especially used, than the other top
performers on Sherwoods site.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>and, i had fooled with a soft rock IF on my FT-107
and saw what a REAL panadapter<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>looks like. it spoils you REAL fast. K5LC was nice
enough to loan me his Pro 2<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>for cw SS last year, but it was too late. no
comparison on the panadapters. but you DO have to have a
better-than-average PC, i admit...which is not free..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>i'm probably out in left field (again), as there
seem to be NO top finishers using<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>flex radios, YET....so are you a leader or a
follower ??<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>we flexers DO have our growing pains....ok, i'll be
quiet..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>except: money spent on towers, antennas, feedlines,
and rotators, IF you can<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>put them up, pays back fast, and big time...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>73 all, w5xz, dan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
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--- On <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Fri, 7/16/10, Steve Lott <i><span
style='font-style:italic'><<a href="mailto:lottsphoto@gmail.com"
target="_blank">lottsphoto@gmail.com</a>></span></i></span></b> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
From: Steve Lott <<a href="mailto:lottsphoto@gmail.com" target="_blank">lottsphoto@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [LCC] low band antenna experience<br>
To: "Keith" <<a href="mailto:Keith@nelasat.com" target="_blank">Keith@nelasat.com</a>><br>
Cc: <a href="mailto:lcc@louisianacontestclub.org" target="_blank">lcc@louisianacontestclub.org</a><br>
Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 10:26 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>My point of view is Yes the K3 is the state of art
radio<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The FT-1000MP is not that far down in performance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The cost to benifit ratio for many, including my
self is currently<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>placing the FT-10000MP as the radio of choice (esp
since any change would be adding Two K3's)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The small performance difference between a K3 and an
FT-1000MP<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>can be easily made up by a skilled op and while the
Radio Sport teams were restricted to use of the antennas provided<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>most ops can increase their station performance thru
better antennas, than they can thru purchase of the latest and greatest rig.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Top performing rigs are so close together that
most amateurs will not benifit greatly enough to justify<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>throwing money at a new rig<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>That said, yes there is a K3 in my future just
not right now<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>My priorities are....... <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>* better receive antenna performance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>* a log periodic (possibly a
summer)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>* increasing the height of two of my
current towers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>* continued maintenance on my current
antenna farm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>cheers !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Steve<br>
KG5VK<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Keith <<a
href="http://mc/compose?to=Keith@nelasat.com" target="_blank">Keith@nelasat.com</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Just think of what their
scores would have been if they had K3's!!!!</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Keith, K5ENS</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="http://mc/compose?to=marsh@ka5m.net" target="_blank"
title="marsh@ka5m.net">Marshall Stewart</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="http://mc/compose?to=Keith@nelasat.com" target="_blank"
title="Keith@nelasat.com">'Keith'</a> ; <a
href="http://mc/compose?to=lcc@louisianacontestclub.org" target="_blank"
title="lcc@louisianacontestclub.org">lcc@louisianacontestclub.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="http://mc/compose?to=lottsphoto@gmail.com" target="_blank"
title="lottsphoto@gmail.com">lottsphoto@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Friday, July 16,
2010 9:20 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> RE: [LCC] low
band antenna experience<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>My point was simple too. “The reviews
state….” describes the use of K3s by a majority of participants
in the WRTC2010 competition. The rest of the story is that 3 of the 5
top WRTC2010 teams used FT-1000MPs.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Marsh, KA5M </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Keith [mailto:<a
href="http://mc/compose?to=Keith@nelasat.com" target="_blank">Keith@nelasat.com</a>]
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, July 16, 2010 7:19
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Marshall Stewart<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> <a
href="http://mc/compose?to=lottsphoto@gmail.com" target="_blank">lottsphoto@gmail.com</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [LCC] low band
antenna experience</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><b><font
size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>My
point to Mark using Icom 756 Pro II's was simple. Your antenna system
only gets you so far. Admittedly a long way. The Elecraft K3 is a great
radio for pulling out weak signals or signals that are near the noise
level or close in working with crowded bands during contests. You
need a great receiver to do that and the K3 has one of the best.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Keith,
K5ENS</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="http://mc/compose?to=marsh@ka5m.net" target="_blank"
title="marsh@ka5m.net">Marshall Stewart</a> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="http://mc/compose?to=Keith@nelasat.com"
target="_blank" title="Keith@nelasat.com">'Keith'</a> ; <a
href="http://mc/compose?to=lcc@louisianacontestclub.org" target="_blank"
title="lcc@louisianacontestclub.org">lcc@louisianacontestclub.org</a> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Cc:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="http://mc/compose?to=lottsphoto@gmail.com"
target="_blank" title="lottsphoto@gmail.com">Steve Smith KG5VK</a> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:09 PM</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> RE: [LCC] low band antenna
experience</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Or, you could use an FT-1000MP like the 1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup>
place team used….</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2 style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://blog.g4ilo.com/2010/07/its-all-down-to-your-ears.html"
target="_blank"
title="http://blog.g4ilo.com/2010/07/its-all-down-to-your-ears.html">It's all
down to your ears</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>via <a
href="http://blog.g4ilo.com/" target="_blank" title="http://blog.g4ilo.com/">G4ILO's
Blog</a> by Julian on 7/15/10</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
There was a lot of excitement on the Elecraft email reflector over the fact
that the majority of participants in the World Radio Team Championship 2010
(WRTC 2010) were using Elecraft K3s. There was even more glee when it was
discovered that Scott Robbins W4PA, former Ten-Tec product manager, and Tim
Duffy K3LR of Team Icom had taken K3s. This was like the President of Coca
Cola serving Pepsi at his anniversary party!<br>
<br>
<a
href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yDaKhJLpQjc/TD7fgu4toWI/AAAAAAAAAXI/mYFYsAGTW0M/s1600/ft-1000mp.jpg"
target="_blank"
title="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yDaKhJLpQjc/TD7fgu4toWI/AAAAAAAAAXI/mYFYsAGTW0M/s1600/ft-1000mp.jpg"><span
style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=400 height=188
id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CB2524.B4F1FFC0" style='MIN-HEIGHT: 188px;
display:block;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;
margin-top:0px;text-align:center;width:400px'
title="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yDaKhJLpQjc/TD7fgu4toWI/AAAAAAAAAXI/mYFYsAGTW0M/s1600/ft-1000mp.jpg"></span></a>There
have not been many comments now the <a
href="http://www.wrtc2010.ru/result_table.php" target="_blank"
title="http://www.wrtc2010.ru/result_table.php">results are out</a>, which
show that the top two teams, from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Russia</st1:country-region>
and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Estonia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
respectively, were using FT-1000MPs. The USA team of N6MJ and KL9A in third
place used K3s, as did K5ZD and W2SC who came fifth, but the fourth placed
S50A and S57AW again used FT-1000MPs as did the Lithuanian entry in seventh
place.<br>
<br>
So let's get this straight: the winning stations and several others in the
top ten used a now obsolete radio that was introduced in 1996 which has
frequently been criticized as inferior to the K3? I suspect the fact that
many international competitors took K3s may have more to do with the fact that
the Elecraft radio is small enough and light enough to be taken on an
aircraft as hand baggage. And I suspect that the reason for the success of
the stations using FT-1000MPs is that there is more to winning a contest than
having a receiver with the best performance numbers.<br>
<br>
Anyone want to swap an Elecraft K3 for an FT-1000MP? (Only joking.) </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><img
border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1027"
src="cid:image002.gif@01CB2524.B4F1FFC0"></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <a
href="http://mc/compose?to=lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org"
target="_blank">lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org</a> [mailto:<a
href="http://mc/compose?to=lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org"
target="_blank">lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org</a>] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Keith<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 15, 2010
12:20 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <a
href="http://mc/compose?to=lcc@louisianacontestclub.org" target="_blank">lcc@louisianacontestclub.org</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [LCC] low band
antenna experience</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Maybe
you could gain by the use of Elecraft K3's....</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><b><font
size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The
reviews state.... </span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>There is no transceiver in the
amateur marketplace that has the close-in dynamic range performance of the K3
with narrow roofing filters installed, and most aren’t close to the K3.</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>Also noted was.</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>Radios used at last weeks
WRTC2010 competition:</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>"lists that Scott Robbins, <br>
the Ex-Product Manager of the Ten Tec Orion transceiver <br>
product line, brought with him, for his personal use... <br>
<br>
...An Elecraft K3! <br>
<br>
That's like Col. Sanders going to Chick-Fil-A for lunch! Or <br>
Papa John ordering Pizza Hut for Dinner! <br>
<br>
And, contesting Jedi and CQ WW Champion Multi Multi station <br>
owner Tim Duffy, who operates the defacto "NASCAR Factory <br>
Team" for Icom (complete with "Team ICOM" uniforms), and who <br>
apears in advertisements touting the superior performance of <br>
the Icom 7XXX line of transceivers, brought with him for his <br>
personal use... <br>
<br>
...An Elecraft K3! <br>
<br>
That's like Dale Earnhardt bringing a <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Toyota</st1:place></st1:City>
Camry to drive <br>
in the Daytona 500! <br>
<br>
The list is sort of like discovering that Bill Gates uses <br>
an Apple Mac Book running OS/X to do Microsoft presentations <br>
with! <br>
<br>
Now, we all know that the invitees to this party could <br>
afford to bring *anything* they wanted to bring. Im also <br>
sure that any rig manufacturer would have been happy to <br>
supply them with anything they wanted, just for the <br>
asking... <br>
<br>
But they both showed up with K3's. So did most of the <br>
competitors! <br>
<br>
Why?"....</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>Doesn't take much thought,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>Keith, K5ENS</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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