Subj : Re: Antenna To : MIKE ROSS From : BEN RITCHEY Date : Fri Jul 08 2005 02:42 pm * An ongoing debate between Mike Ross and Ben Ritchey rages on ... BR>> guessing the horizontal span isn't doing much, though, as the BR>> original antenna is vertical . BTW, is there a way to tune the | MR> end of the wire being fed. Your horizontal span would likely be doing | MR> the most if properly oriented. That is with the end pointing at the | MR> emitter. Aha, and it does! NWS Lake Charles is due West and the antenna points West (I feed off the East end, open end is pointed West). | MR> Are you starting to think it is more trouble than the possible | MR> marginal improvement is worth? If you say so (?) | Real programmers scratch bits into their EPROMS using a lens and pin. Well, I really do build BAT files now & then with Copy con >file (type commands) Ctrl-Z ... -- Be well :^) : Ben aka cMech http://bellsouthpwp.net/c/m/cmech617/ : + WildCat! Board 24/7 +1-337-232-4155 any BAUD 8,N,1 --- GoldEd+/DOS v1.1.5cM * Origin: FIDONet - The Positronium Repository (1:393/68) .