Subj : Re: Antenna To : TOM WALKER From : THURSTON ACKERMAN Date : Wed Jul 13 2005 07:32 pm TW>TA>I still remember my solid 10 meter skip contact to the African Gold TW>TA>Coast while mobile south of Hartford, CT. (Ah, the good old days !-) TW>TA>Ciao and 73s de W1SHX TW> That is still possable. TW>But being a No Code Tech I am not allowed to talk to 1X3's I have been told that can now be upgraded to general. You might check with your local Hams and/or the ARRL rep there. I am not very active these days. Too old to climb ladders, to string antenna, etc., so most of my communications now are largly right here with you all 8-) Ciao, Ack. --- þ SLMR 2.1a þ The older I get, the better I used to be. * Origin: Try Our Web Based QWK: DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:123/140) .