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Hey, good morning, Greg. Yeah, they're at school. My wife's at school. My son, you know, he goes back and he's coming here, but he's up in the day at the middle school. He does that and he's got three other jobs he's doing. But my daughter, she wants to be a cosmetologist, but the school hasn't started yet. So everybody's waiting to come in limbo. I'm doing good. The weather changed Sunday. It was actually cool. I had a little light shirt on outside, a long sleeve shirt, and an open-up t-shirt, which was nice. I went out and took my gear outside and I was messing around with an antenna. I made a vertical antenna. It was over 25 years ago and it was a resident on 15, back years ago when it was open. And so, anyway, I decided to try the other coils and, of course, I found out that I need to replace those coils I made. So I can keep that one for 15. So I need to just get some more PVC now that I've got more of an understanding of what to do. Because it's just fine. But when did I drop? But also, I've made a, I'll tell you, I made that infed halfway for portable use, too. And I had that out of my deck going to a tree and I was like, you know, I've done everything. All the trimming I can do, bro, you know, is the best of yours. I just can't get it. I've adjusted it and back up in there. And then it hit me. I wonder if I'm getting some RF or something back. So I ended up putting three toroids on the coaxial cable and then put a BNC on the end of it as well. And, you know, a different adapter that goes right onto the antenna because the antenna, the 491 valve has a BNC. And guess what? Now the SWR is as fantastic as it's low like it should be in those areas of the band. I'm 40, 20, 15, and 10. And so, tickled to death about it. I didn't have to end up using, you know, a doorknob capacitor or anything on the wire to get it down. So, anyway, I had some fun doing that yesterday. And I might go back out, too. But anyway, it was just really nice, man. Just a great weekend. I've got a birthday coming up here in a couple of days and I'll have another turn around of coils. So, you know, as long as you get that green, you keep on chucking. I keep on chucking. So, anyway, I'm eating breakfast, man. Back on you. Good morning. I'm here for a chug.