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The tower has fallen through, the guy who had it was very patient but I just never managed to get it sorted out and could not afford to pay for a hire van and diesel for the 300 mile round trip, so back to the drawing board and a couple of scaffold poles for this poor ham, im really gutted as the tower was exactly what I was looking for, I only have myself to blame I will pick up a couple of scaffold poles at the weekend which at least will give me something to mount my antennas on, its not what I wanted but beggars really cant be choosers New ones of note in the log for me in the last few weeks have been K2V, V32WV, 5R8IC, CN8IG, ZF2AH to name but a few so not a bad haul for my 100 watts and rotary dipoles at 15ft Not much else to report, I fired up the FT-817ND during the week and gave a QRP CQ on 30m, I was answered immediatley by a Ukranian stn who gave me 599, happy dayz for 5w QRP with my rotary dipole at the lower height of 10ft AGL, is QRP the way forward, Hmmm I think not but I enjoy the little 817 anyway, im using it more for receiving and its great to stick in the car and take with me when Im out and about, I did notice however that the supplied rubber duck antenna for 2m/70cm and 6m really sux big style, high SWR on 2m and works rubbish, I didnt even attempt to try it on 70cm or 6m, it will stay in the box I think, where it belongs, do a google search on the supplied 817 rubber duck brings lots of similar reports
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