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Joined: Sat, Dec 16th 2017, 15:23 Roles: N/A Moderates: N/A

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ZS6BKW build Dec 13th 2020, 23:05 5 5,304 on 30/12/20
FMJ antenna Jan 21st 2020, 15:48 2 5,738 on 25/1/20
440 copper loop antenna Apr 7th 2019, 21:51 3 6,446 on 21/4/19

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2 Meter Slot-Cube Antenna (QST Jan 2019) K1AWC on 20/8/24
Been a while since I was in here, my antenna is now (and has been) up near the top of my 37 Ft tower, and has been working great! I get reports weekly of being able to hit a repeater 40 plus miles away with good clarity and full quieting. Lots of operators want to copy my setup. Only thing I have changed was to solder the feed points to take care of needing to clean them after being exposed to the elements.
2 Meter Slot-Cube Antenna (QST Jan 2019) K1AWC on 28/1/24
Update** Still using this lil guy at least weekly, I did change and added it to the top of a 40 ft tower, Still getting reports of clear transmissions up to 50 plus miles away.
2 Meter Slot-Cube Antenna (QST Jan 2019) K1AWC on 15/7/22
after over 3 years of weekly use, the only thing I found needed was to clean up the contact points and added a hole to drain water out of the tubes. Not sure how it gets in there but it has a way out now. When i see the SWR go up, it is time to clean up the contact points for the cable connections.
Lets reach out to older hams in Nursing Homes N0HWJ on 3/3/21
There is a ham operator that had a 'medical Issue' and has been confined to a nursing home to recover. One of the members of our club took the initiative to set him up on a DMR radio and it made a world of difference in his recovery, not to mention the increase in his strength by keying the mic. Names withheld to protect their privacy.
ZS6BKW build jimvw57 on 30/12/20
Been working well using an auto tuner, my latest issue was a squirrel that for some reason liked to chew through the cord holding up one end. We had a discussion and my flying pliers won. no more problems with that rodent!!

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