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LPATS, Lightning Position And Tracking Sysytem, indicate the vast majority of cloud to ground lightning strikes are negative discharges. Negative grounded lightning rods, and antennas present available negative ground (pun intended) leaders to positively charge lightning strikes only. Negative...

#1 Delving into political debate is hot, soft, and stinks; like Osama bin POTUS. And off-limits.

$99 for a bag of parts. Toby, TroyRadio and POC for Brazilian originator, is so confident in the product they quit assembly of them. Stating too much walk-in load work. He did mention goobermint contracts; and, I thought of chest pounding.

$15, my annual donation to WwDX. No pop-up adds :) Otherwise I use Brave with it's integral add blocker.

"...but it was partially his decision not to..." :o It's entirely his decision! You could set him up in a million dollar mansion without a care for anything, and it's still his decision. The drugs are an escape! From what is the question?

I like my Stryker SR-A10MM (magnet mount) puts ~ 66" atop my vehicle. The 6AWG loaded base and whip can be quickly removed for security or drive though car wash. And the coil base portals light up "blue" on TX :eek: TOA 6' versus knee height with 106" whip on bumper don't mean squat.

Omni-directional antenna and vertical dipole, or horizontal dipole for that matter, have null areas in their radiation patterns; in the direction to which the element is pointed. I'd been led to believe, perhaps wrongly, that the ball is an enhancement to insuring that null area; and, absence...

Cutting the 102" SS Whip? Perhaps there will be validations on this? The bead at the peak of the antenna has a purpose. Without it, the radiation pattern changes. A replacement will be necessary to put a cap on it. I've heard there are these whips that can be detached at their base. I've 4...

The center electrode insulator with LMR is a softer foam (-). LMR > Velocity Factor (++). Softer foam insulator and sharp bends is a no-no. I'm thinking anything less than 2" radius bend is detrimental on the smaller diameter LMR. May be greater R requirement on the larger 0.4x "coax. Your...

A week after initial purchase and your already bailing on the YAESU FTM-300DR w/MARS Mod? A A99 less than a month new and your'e bailing on it as well? What else are you selling out on? Have you tried FleeBay?

Recon, I know your desires to unload your extra A99; but to suggest the SS 102" whip is more subject to wind load and flex than the original A99 top section, really?

sp5it said, "It's not something you can see or hear on 27MHz. Just laws of physics. Mike" Dr DX said, "Using 75' of RG8x, you will lose 23.4% of your power before it even gets to the antenna. Using LMR400, you will lose 10.6%. That is 12.8% more power to the antenna using LMR400." Then while I...

Normal negative charged lightning strikes are linked with a ground originating positive leaders. Knowing this, I'm not concerned about operating my radios during typical thunderstorm events. On the otherhand, knowing a thunderstorm event may include severe storms I shut it all down. Typical...

Velocity Factor would be my 1st reason for choosing LMR coax. I've no idea of the bearing VF would truly have upon short lengths, <100'; more often < 50'. My RX signal wont be improved with LMR, filtering out the foul mouths; and, TX to Australia and N. Ireland from C. AL is good enough for me...

I was in Madrid at a Cub Scout meeting, in The Astoria Hotel. Dos Cervasas, pour somemore.

N. Hemisphere - SW Corner, preferably basement, and KYAG.

F-bomb 1st double sided conversation heard, yesterday. That is I heard both sides on my omni-directional. On 38 LSB L&C and predominant over the backgroud trainwreck were these septic tank excretions. These two, speaking of their cabins in the mountains and their Keto diets, couldn't formulate a...

"Better to ask for forgiveness than plead for rational thinking", AL Buckeye said that.

Your'e not a real radio operator unless you spend your Christmas money and tax return on LMR400 coax :eek: KneeBiter said it best.

Specs on it are most attractive. Grounding antennas when not in use, big plus+ Surge protection, another big plus++ Interesting question about lightning strikes...are they positive or negatively charged? Severe storms, as in the Most Severe, are associated with positive stroke lightning. To...