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WITH MY STATION DIRECTLY OVER THE GRID INTERSECTION, I WOULD RUN THE SIGNAL
TO THE HILLTOP THROUGH THE LMR 400 TO THE ELK ANTENNA.  THE PREAMPLIFIER
WOULD BOOST THE UHF SIGNALS ON THE DOWNLINK TO HELP OVERCOME CABLE LOSS.
HOW WOULD I STEER THE ANTENNA?  ID SIMPLY RUN UP AND DOWN THE HILL TWO OR
THREE TIMES DURING THE PASS TO RE ORIENT THE ANTENNA.  MY WIFE LAUGHED AT
ME AS I REPEATEDLY RAN THROUGH THE HOUSE INTO THE BACKYARD, PRACTICING
AIMING THE ELK ANTENNA ON THE END OF A 100 FOOT RUN OF COAX.  FOR OVERHEAD
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