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Pete, WA2CWA
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« on: February 22, 2005, 12:51:00 PM »

You know you're running too much RF into the antenna when:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/aekjrs/fire.jpg
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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2005, 01:09:59 PM »

Talk about *fire in the wire!*  :badgrin:
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« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2005, 02:11:07 PM »

You know you've got it just about right when the antennas start fires!
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« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2005, 02:15:06 PM »

Now just back the scrote knob back a bit and you're there !!!
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« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2005, 05:48:46 PM »

A good indicator to let you know your putting power into your antenna!
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« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2005, 10:06:22 PM »

I hate it when that happens. Tina musta been adjusting the Amp.
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« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2005, 10:52:51 PM »

That's what happens when you just make too long of an Old Buzzard. Now damn it! Where are those new 866's? They don't make 'em like they used to! :mrgreen:
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« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2005, 06:57:22 AM »

'S what happens when you hafta use 866s for your biass rectumfriers!
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2005, 12:17:32 PM »

Quote from: Pete, WA2CWA
You know you're running too much RF into the antenna when:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/aekjrs/fire.jpg


see the good part, at least these tower dosent needs a strobe light in the night  :mrgreen:, or maybe is  just an antenna in an oil well disguise! who knows...
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