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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Might as well include a Ten-Tec Orion II
also, you know, just for comparison…. </span></font><font size=2
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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
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lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org
[mailto:lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Mark Ketchell<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, July 16, 2010 10:36
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> lcc@louisianacontestclub.org<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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Wow....And I thought Scott and I were competitive about things. Guys, since I
am about to tear down everything outside and erect two towers and stacks, PLUS
some type of RX antenna, I don't foresee the purchase of a new rig in the near
future. However, if either was inclined to DONATE a K3 or MP, or both, I would
be happy to do a long term test and comparison, and give you my results in a
year or two. Just saying...<br>
<br>
73,<br>
Mark, K5ER<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>Just think of what their
scores would have been if they had K3's!!!!</span></font></b><br>
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<b><font face="Courier New"><span style='font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:
bold'>Keith, K5ENS</span></font></b><br>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>---------------------------------------------------------<br>
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</span></font><font color=navy face=Arial><span style='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.<br>
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<font color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:navy'> Marsh,
KA5M <br>
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<b><font face="Courier New"><span style='font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:
bold'>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.<br>
</span></font></b><br>
<b><font face="Courier New"><span style='font-family:"Courier New";
font-weight:bold'>Keith, K5ENS</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><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 1st and 2nd place team used….</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>KA5M<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><font 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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Keith, K5ENS</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
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