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<DIV>With the price of gas going up, operating portable in just a few locations starts to make financial sense. PA generates lots of portable stations mostly because of the great Fall weather/leaves. I'd</DIV>
<DIV>like to see states have several portable/rover categories: Portable 1 from just one location; Rover 2 from two locations; Rover 3 from three locations; and Unlimited Rover from more than three locations. Only in the Unlimited Rover category should mobile operation be allowed when moving between counties.</DIV>
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<DIV>I'm now in IDR county FL and have my antenna support trees selected. Keep your fingers crossed that the "Conbo Comandos" don't raise too much of a stink! I'll be running 100 watts to dipoles about 25' above the ground. That should give you a feel for what a rover signal should be like.</DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>John Getz, AD8J <BR><BR>Bring back the rotary phone so we don't have to dial one for English!</DIV></body></html>