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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1612
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 06, 2010 - 7:48 am: | 
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was wondering if anyone got this antenna
from coppers .how ya liked it
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 17724
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 06, 2010 - 8:52 am: |
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Dale,
Hope this help's,
Copper Talk » Subscriber (Preview) » Product Reviews » Workman SP-3000 Antenna » Review
Lon~Tech808
N9CEF
CEF#808
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Tech833
Intermediate Member
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 206
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 07, 2010 - 1:53 am: |
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This should help- http://www.copperelectronics.com/cgi-bin/discus4/board-auth.cgi?lm=1265664972&file=/7750/112588.html
Your radio 'Mythbuster' since 1998
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Milkman21218
Intermediate Member
Username: Milkman21218
Post Number: 424
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, July 09, 2010 - 5:17 am: |
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Dale, I use to run one on my Freightliner. And I loved it. It gets out very, very well. I could talk an easy 25 miles with just a barefoot radio. I've often talked 50 miles or more. It sure works better than my Wilson 2000. And YES it came from Copper over 10 years ago. And at the price I paid $17.99 just made it better. But I don't think you can find a better antenna at any price! And I still have it and it still looks & works like new. I feel it's a Great antenna that does everything you want and need in a antenna. |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1614
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 09, 2010 - 3:27 pm: |
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thanks milkman. it would be replacing a wilson
5000.was yours a single or dual coil?how long is the bottom shaft in inches.i think the ad says
;medium shaft' .but that doesnt tell me how many
inches. im guessing 8-12 inches but i dont know
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Milkman21218
Intermediate Member
Username: Milkman21218
Post Number: 425
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, July 09, 2010 - 10:53 pm: |
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Dale, mine is a single coil antenna. The shaft is 9" below the coil, Coil is about 6", 8" above the coil. Total lenth of mine with a 1:2 on Ch 19 is 62". And they have the 3/8-24 thread mount (Standard for truck mirror mount). The 3000 has 1 coil and the 2000 has 2 coils. I know that everyones set is not the same. But in 2001 I put one on my son in-law's new van. Along with a RCI2950(NO AMP). And his first contacts was 30 miles away. But his 2nd was in Chicago IL. He soon found out how far you can get out with the right antenna and a good radio. These contacts were on AM. Not SSB. And he has made many friends out in radio land with this cheap little set-up. He still runs it today. And it still gets out 30-50+ miles. I think they work good. I would recommend it to anyone. With a good radio you should be heard for many more miles over some of the other antennas out there. And I've use many bands & models. But this and Skip Shooter 4.5 foot work better than alot of the others I own. |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1616
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 12, 2010 - 7:12 pm: |
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thats very good. well my b-day is the 14th
i think i will have 2 order me a present from
coppers. that will look nice on the roof of my van
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Tech833
Intermediate Member
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 207
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 2:43 pm: |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Dale!!!
Your radio 'Mythbuster' since 1998
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