[Leica] IMG: My science project

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)]

Hi Peter,

Temps here are high today of 7 F with wind chill of -15 F.  Not good, with 
about 2 ft of snow on the ground.  My last 80/40 Dipole was taken down by a 
squirrel who ate through the center balun.  Lots of trees to put dipoles in, 
and like you not enough time.  I have a G5RV dipole that will go up in the 
spring, and probably another home brew dipole shortly after that.  I'm 
really ready for warmer weather, as it has been terribly cold here this 
winter.

Sounds like the new dipole is working quite well for you.  I have had very 
good luck with them here, and usually put them up about 35 ft.  My big 
problem is the squirrels who eat through the Kevlar guy lines. ;(

Good luck with the new dipole,
Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Klein" <pklein at threshinc.com>
To: "lug" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 8:11:01 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: My science project

Hey, Gene, I knew you'd know what it is! :-) I used to have a better one 
60 feet up in a tree. But a few years ago the tree tried to kill my 
house and only narrowly missed. So the tree had to go. I haven't had 
time to put up another until now.  This one's only up about 25 feet. 
I've had quick digital mode contacts with Uraguay, Argentina, Japan and 
Asiatic Russia, so I guess it works reasonably well. Hopefully I will 
not attract the attention of either regulatory agency mentioned previously.

No snow here, but it's very cold for Seattle--high of 32 today, lows 
down to 17 in the suburbs tonight. I will attempt to take a picture of 
the antenna with something on-topic when things warm up.

--Peter


 > I have to install a new one myself as the squirrels have destroyed 
the last
 > two I had up. A new one is ready to go up as soon as the snow melts, 
if it
 > ever melts, and if it stops snowing. ;)
 >
 > Cheers,
 > Gene K1GD
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > > From: "Peter Klein"
 > > To: "lug" , olympus at thomasclausen.net
 > > Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 2:50:16 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada 
Central
 > > Subject: [Leica] IMG: My science project
 > >
 > > No art, just a record shot. Some of you will know what this is. Built
 > > it this weekend. It works.
 > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/12301976476/
 > >
 > > Oly E-M5 and Panasonic 20/1.7.
 > >
 > > --Peter


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