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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Agreed Dan. I personally cant stand those 1000D’s at Pat’s, and
would definitely prefer my Icoms. BUT, being a shoot from the hip contester, I
just don’t have the time to pack all my station up, bring it down there, tear
up his and replace it with mine and do it all in reverse at the end.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Too much trouble!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>But I do seem be able to contest decently with them, so in the
long run it works out. Having a bandscope would be nice though.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Charlie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Ki5xp<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org
[mailto:lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan Edward
Dba East edwards<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 16, 2010 4:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Steve Lott; Keith<br>
<b>Cc:</b> lcc@louisianacontestclub.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [LCC] low band antenna experience, now rig preferences..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>an old-timer in baton rouge once told me:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>"a new rig is like a new girlfriend. you have to know
what to touch, and when...."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>enthusiasm for a new receiver helps keeps us interested.
but, i always thought a<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>great op could sit down i front of any rig and 'pass a
good time' in a contest...<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>even if he might PREFER a different rig, its still fun.
and you still do your best...<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>btw, the w8ji key click / noise blanker mods that charlie
put in pats Ft-1000's<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>seemed to work REAL nice...great job charlie !!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>another thing: i notice a lot of guys have trouble hearing
on the low bands with<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>the QRN. hot tip: use FAST AGC. i know, its tiring...but
remember what<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Cher told her last boyfriend ?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>"GET OVER IT..." after a while you get
used to it..<o:p></o:p></p>
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w5xz<o:p></o:p></p>
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--- On <b>Fri, 7/16/10, Keith <i><Keith@nelasat.com></i></b> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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From: Keith <Keith@nelasat.com><br>
Subject: Re: [LCC] low band antenna experience<br>
To: "Steve Lott" <lottsphoto@gmail.com><br>
Cc: lcc@louisianacontestclub.org<br>
Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 3:49 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>"Wining"
contest op...hihihi! I have no antenna farm here in Rayville or
anywhere. I live in the middle of the golf course here in Rayville. All
I have at this time is a ground mounted SteppIR vertical and a fairly good
radial system. This makes my station very difficult. I have all
the noise from the vertical and I hear from all 360 degrees. That
doesn't stop me from contesting. And my K3 makes it work. I can
hear through the noise and seperate the signals very well. And
having owned an Icom and FT-1000MP Mark V, I know what hears better
under these tuff conditions. Maybe someday I'll get to operate at a
real contest station. As long as I can bring my K3. hihihi</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>Keith,
K5ENS</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a
href="/mc/compose?to=lottsphoto@gmail.com" target="_blank"
title="lottsphoto@gmail.com">Steve Lott</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a
href="/mc/compose?to=Keith@nelasat.com" target="_blank"
title="Keith@nelasat.com">Keith</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cc:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a
href="/mc/compose?to=lcc@louisianacontestclub.org" target="_blank"
title="lcc@louisianacontestclub.org">lcc@louisianacontestclub.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Friday, July 16,
2010 2:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Re: [LCC] low band
antenna experience<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Keith<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>tell us about your antenna farm<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>we already know ur running a k3 and an amp<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>just wandering what the wining contest op from Rayville,
LA is running<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>aside from a K3<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>steve<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>kg5vk<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Keith <<a
href="/mc/compose?to=Keith@nelasat.com" target="_blank">Keith@nelasat.com</a>>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>I had a
contester tell me once that nobody with a 3 element tri-bander at 50 feet
could WIN a contest. I agree. I also say that even if you
are the loudest station on the air in order to WIN a contest you still need
to hear all the 3 element tri-banders on the air. QSO's mean
points. You aren't going to do that with a good receiver. You need the
best receiver to back up that loud voice. If you truely want to WIN.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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K5ENS</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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