Continuing the discussion from CQ 270 CW SSB Gang! - Cool Kids Sip from the Hour Glass? (Part 1) - #100 by EI3LH.
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Yaesu FT-857D @ 40 watts
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On Saturday 25 March I activated Mt Cowangerong VK2/ST-001 1364m ASL.
16 2m Dx QSOs ranging from 36 km out to 429 km with a 2m hourglass antenna at 6m above ground and a Yaesu FT-857D @ 40 watts. Overall gain 2300 km 
What is there not to like about the 2m and 70cm hourglass antennas.
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Andrew VK1AD
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On Sunday 12 April I activated Snow Gum Mountain VK2/SW-028 1179m ASL.
15 2m DX QSOs ranging from 31 km out to 251 km with an overall gain of 1375 km.
On this occasion the weather was awful, cold and very strong winds 40 to 50 km/h, where the feels like was zero degrees. The 2m hourglass antenna cross arms were working as wind vanes, rotating the antenna with each gust of wind, it was most unpleasant. We take the good with the bad
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Andrew VK1AD
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