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...yeah but as a 'nam vet that communist thingy chaps my ass big time seeing as how we fought the commies in 'nam and korea and that whole cold war thing. There hasn't been a democratic revolution in communist red china last time I checked. I hope those amps are built better than the appliances...
Hope this doesn't sound naive but isn't the 8x series of coax the one with foam dielectic? If so I would not use it on long runs because during the heat of the summer the foam tends to move and you could wind up with some SWR issues. RG-8 or 213 would be a better choice IMO.
YMMV
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Paypal,and I respect the seller who will ask for the extra 2.9% fee. Some sellers balk at PP because of it and want buyers to use a less safer form of payment, which I balk at.
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To the OP. Use both the stick and a beam. Sometimes the beam won't pickup the skip because it's pointing in another direction. Use the stick to locate your conditions, then swing your antenna to hold a conversation.
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