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FEW OCCASIONS WHEN THE LEVEL WAS TURNED UP JUST TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.
HOWEVER, THE NOISE WAS UNIFORM AND CONSISTENT THERE WERE NO THUNDERSTORMS
WITHIN RANGE.  RESULTS MIGHT BE DIFFERENT WITH BURST NOISE SOURCES ADDED
INTO THE SITUATION.  WEST MOUNTAIN RADIO RIGRUNNER 4005I REVIEWED BY RUS
HEALY, K2UA OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST 20 YEARS OR SO, THE AMATEUR RADIO
WORLD HAS GRAVITATED STRONGLY TOWARD ANDERSON POWERPOLE CONNECTORS FOR DC
POWER CONNECTIONS.  BEFORE THAT, WE HAD A MISHMASH OF MOSTLY DIFFICULT TO
FIND OR DIFFICULT TO ASSEMBLE CONNECTOR STANDARDS, MANY OF WHICH ARE NOW
QUITE HARD TO FIND.  TODAY, WITH RIGS AND POWER SUPPLIES WIDELY SUPPORTING
POWERPOLES DIRECTLY, AND A STRONG ACCESSORY MARKET FOR POWER CONNECTIVITY,
THE TYPICAL HAM NEEDS A STOCK OF ONLY INEXPENSIVE CONNECTORS AND THE RIGHT
CRIMP TOOL TO MAKE ALL RADIO RELATED POWER CONNECTIONS RELIABLY.  WEST
MOUNTAIN RADIO CAUGHT ONTO THE POWERPOLE TREND EARLY ON, WITH A SERIES OF
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