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On 5/18/07, Donald Smith <> wrote:
>
> "a clamp-on vertical antenna that does not require a tuner" – Good
> God man, do you have any idea how large that antenna would have to
> be? Marine Single Side Band is in the spectrum from 80 meters to 10
> meters. That's how long an antenna needs to be without tuning or
> adding loads and traps. Hardly clamp-on! Why in the world do you
> think large yachts have such large vertical antennas.
>
The marine Outbacker antenna is 67 inches long. I suggested doing a web
search, but I'll save you the trouble:
<http://www.outbackerantennas.com/index.html>
Gordon West recommended them in the ham class I took. Since he wasn't
selling them, I believed his recommendation to be genuine, but I have no
personal experience with the antenna.
--
Best,
Bryan Genez
"Capella" V40-158
New Bern, NC
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