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Bruce
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Username: Bruce

Post Number: 3377
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 10:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Well sadly this is the poorest antenna i have ever owned. I will stick to what happened and let anyone interested in a 3 band antenna use his OWN judgemet.

It came in a 10 foot 4 inch dia tube which cost a bundle to ship and took almost 2 weeks from ohio.
Ok now for the BAD news .....
6 meters VSWR at 52.5 mhz 4:1 !
2 meters under 2:1 accross the band
440 mhz 10:1 or higher accross the band ..... YES 10 to one!
I called them about this and they are willing to take it back ...... and a Diamond V2000 has been ordered to replace it.
My poor dieing ringo AR-6 is back up .... for now.
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Bruce
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Username: Bruce

Post Number: 3397
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 7:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Well the Diamond V2000 is up and here is what it did ....

6 meters 52.525 mhz 1.4:1
2 meters 146.500 1.3:1
440 ( 444.500 mhz ) 1.4:1

THAT'S more more like it!

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