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Rforeverfree
New member
Username: Rforeverfree
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 10, 2010 - 9:28 am: | 
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I read the reports about the Maco V58 line of antennas here. I bought one, V5000, assembled it a couple of times to get it right, my fault.Put it on a 10' pole and checked the SWRs with my mobile radio, all good @ 27MHZ assembly measurement, 240in or 20'. Put it up 32' on a push up pole and grounded it well. SWRs still good on RCI 2995 DX base radio. Receives well with little noise and transmits better than old fiber glass antenna it replaced according to locals here.
Two days ago we had a really bad thunderstorm come through here, north Fl, about 7pm. Winds recorded by NOAA @ 60mph with lots of lightning and some dime sized hail lastng about 20-25min. I wasn't at the house when this boomer came through was over at a neighbors' place. Thought for sure that the Maco was a loss but was completely surprised to see it still standing undamaged.
Thanks to all here for the great info available on this forum. |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1587
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 10, 2010 - 7:58 pm: |
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glad to hear this.i gotta sirio 2016 and
it has been thru 50-60 mph winds plus the
harsh enviroments of pennsylvania in the winter
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Big_john
New member
Username: Big_john
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 7:24 pm: |
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I put mine too close to a tree and the limbs beat the radials up pretty bad but it still works. Its a good antenna but I think I would get a Imax 2000 with the ground radial kit next time around. |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1592
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 9:09 pm: |
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having previously owned a imax .i think ya got the better of the two
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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