NOSValves Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 He is alive and well as far as I know. We traded some interesting emails after he attended one of the west coast get togethers earlier this year. He was banned from the K-forum long ago [] Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Really? I thought he just quit posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipped and Shorn Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 I think I saw some rather Extended Zepps and quite a few Double Bazookahs down at Ed's old ranch. Lot of hams there. Clipped and Shorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ka7niq Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 The double bazooka antenna is a controversial one. Many seem to think it has magical properties. The Extended double Zepp really does have magical properties callled Gain in it's favored direction. I once had a 3000 foot loop of wire strung up in some trees back in Washington State. It had all kinds of low angle lobes on most every Ham Band. Until a bad windstorm demolished it, it was a bad mo fo. I once had a vertical wire dipole up 120 feet hanging vertically from a tree. It was a challenge to keep the feed line from radiating, but it talked good on 40 20 15 and 17 meters. I even used it up on 10 meters too. There is a NEW antenna called a TakTenna, basically a end loaded shortened dipole. Seems to be the new buzz lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 C&S, Nice to see you posting. It's been a while. Hope all is well with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Really? I thought he just quit posting. Well he was banned but I guess he has been un-banned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ka7niq Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Where is Burton, Michigan ? I am originally from Warren Michigan near Detroit. Is Burton over by Electrovoice ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fini Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Really? I thought he just quit posting. Well he was banned but I guess he has been un-banned. He's been in a couple bands since then. 40 meters, I think, for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Clipped van Winkle, indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davec_tech Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Hi Fred, I ran across this post from 2004 and noticed your prior WN2BZB call. I just wanted to say I was also licensed WN2BZB from about July 1971-1973, took about a year to get my general, and then became WB2UXI, with transitions after that related to upgrading and moving around. What years were you WN2BZB? Thanks! and 73s Dave Cornell NZ2X /4 NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipped and Shorn Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 This quaint little thread has been churning around here for nearly 5 years. My big antenna blew down in a wind storm awhile ago, but maybe it is time to get erect again. Couldn't hurt. Need to figure out some techniques for keeping it up longer. Maybe a big spring to cushion the high tensions. -Clobbered and Stormed aka K6TAJ (note the musicality of my call sign in code) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Why do you think they call them "guy" wires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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