HF antenna's for home use of CAP equipment

[Dracosbane]

It's times like these that I wish my Grandfather were still alive.  Major Don Broden, Springfield, IL squadron (not sure exactly which one) was a Ham guy and comms (not sure if that was his CAP specialty) with a basement full of radio gear.  He was the reason I joined CAP and wanted to be an MRO. 

I was never allowed to touch the radio equipment, until I had my ROA.  I got to actually do so once, and it was a personally gratifying moment for me.

Pardon me for interjecting a completely different subject here.  I just think of him whenever I read anything Ham/CAP comms related.

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