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HAS PROBABLY BEEN TRIED BY EVERY HAM AT LEAST ONCE A MAGNETIC MOUNT ANTENNA
ATTACHED TO A COOKIE SHEET AT THE STAGE LOCATION.  AT THE EARLY WARNING
LOCATION, WE USED A MOBILE UNIT MOUNTED INSIDE A VEHICLE.  THIS ARRANGEMENT
WORKED QUITE WELL BUT LIMITED THE MOBILITY OF THE EARLY WARNING HAMS.  IN
2008 WE USED A MORE EFFICIENT ANTENNA SYSTEM AT THE STAGE LOCATION.  AS A
RESULT, THE EARLY WARNING HAMS WERE ABLE TO EASILY USE A HANDHELD
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE OPERATION.  SOON INTO THE RACE WE DISCOVERED THAT
BEING ABLE TO HEAR BETTER DID NOT MEAN THAT IT WAS A BETTER SITUATION
OVERALL.  AT THE STAGE LOCATION WE WERE NOW RECEIVING ANOTHER GROUP THAT
SHARED THE SAME FREQUENCY WITH US.  SINCE THE RACE WAS ALREADY WELL
UNDERWAY AND WITH A CAREFUL EAR WE COULD EASILY DISTINGUISH OUR CREW FROM
THE OTHER RADIO CHATTER, WE ELECTED TO TOLERATE THIS MINOR INCONVENIENCE.
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K1IRS 38 2 5 702 NH VE6CJ 449 1 3 699 AB Rasnick Group K6VBC 132 2 4 696 SB
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