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<DIV> Jim,</DIV>
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<DIV>I am using the top hats that DX Engineering sell for the Hustler mobile whips. For 20 meters I use the</DIV>
<DIV>RM-15 meter resonator with the top hat and on 40 meters the RM-20 with the top hat.</DIV>
<DIV>Based on our results I think these work better than the regular resonators alone. I think it</DIV>
<DIV>is because the efficency is better because of a smaller loading coil on the antenna. </DIV>
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<DIV>See</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://my.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=331&folderid=269968&groupid=352456&folderview=thumbs&ck">http://my.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=331&folderid=269968&groupid=352456&folderview=thumbs&ck=</A> for some pictures.</DIV>
<DIV>The 40 meter top hat is so big it won't fit in the car and I store it on the short mast when not using it.</DIV>
<DIV>What I really need to do is get another long mast an have two antennas to switch between - one for 40 and</DIV>
<DIV>the other for 20 meters...</DIV>
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<DIV>BTW.. we had almost 2K QSO's from W4AN/m in the GQP. Wonder how our signal was up there</DIV>
<DIV>compared to the other rovers ?</DIV>
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<DIV>73, Jeff</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message from Jimk8mr@aol.com: -------------- <BR><BR><BR>> Mike, <BR>> <BR>> Add a top hat to the HamStick. The list doesn't take photos, but I'll send <BR>> you direct a photo of how I do it. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> CW must be in the CW bands: <BR>> <BR>> 8) Miscellaneous: <BR>> <BR>> (b) No cross-mode contacts. Both stations must be using the same mode of <BR>> transmission. Also, CW contacts must be made in the CW portions of the band. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> 73 - Jim K8MR <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> In a message dated 4/13/2008 7:19:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, <BR>> n8mr@hotmail.com writes: <BR>> <BR>> What are the consequences of running CW in the Phone portion of 75 Meters, <BR>> aside from being missed by CW-only ops? Or should I be looking into a top <BR>> hat <BR>> arrangement for the Hamstick
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