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☀ Solar
SFI 121
SN 99
A 11
K 3 Unsettled
X-Ray A0.0
Wind 424.3 km/s
Aurora 4
Updated 09:30 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Poor 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Poor

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VHF/UHF Antennas

Talk about VHF and UHF antennas, repeaters, mobile setups, and signal optimization.

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    James Brown39

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  7. NMO mount vs lip mount for mobile dual band — worth the extra drilling?

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  9. comet GP-9 vs diamond X510 for a fixed base station — worth the price diff?

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