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Wildchild
Intermediate Member
Username: Wildchild
Post Number: 150
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 4:12 pm: | 
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I have heard rumors don't know how true they are is Hygain going to bring back the Penetrator 500 ?
If its true I wonder what the price of it would be.
I sure did like the one I had. |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 1973
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 20, 2011 - 10:10 am: |
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Hy-Gain is now owned by MFJ. You could simply call their toll-free number and ask if it is true or not.
Your radio 'Mythbuster' since 1998
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Crazy_cooter
New member
Username: Crazy_cooter
Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 4:48 pm: |
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Hy Gain did bring back the Penetrator 500 within the past few months. |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 2005
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 11:11 am: |
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Yes. It is being sold through some of MFJ's established amateur radio dealers. MFJ is not accepting new dealers at this time, so no CB shops carry them. YET!
Your radio 'Mythbuster' since 1998
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Doc_holliday
Junior Member
Username: Doc_holliday
Post Number: 36
Registered: 6-2007
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2011 - 12:36 pm: |
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The antenna is being sold again and several companies has it, the cheapest I've seen it so far is $149.95. |
Doc_holliday
Junior Member
Username: Doc_holliday
Post Number: 37
Registered: 6-2007
| | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2011 - 9:10 pm: |
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I think everyone who gets this antenna will be more than pleased with it, and it usually out does the most antennas in the vertical class. |
Walterb
Junior Member
Username: Walterb
Post Number: 32
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 11:57 pm: |
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I brought a HGP-500 an have it installed, its a great antenna it hears better than my A99 my IMAX and my MACO 5/8, I did side by side testing. If your using it on the 40 channels I think its the best, If your a HAM also it not as broad banded as an A99 or a IMAX.........Oldtimer |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1766
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 5:29 pm: |
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thanks walter. your results are about what id expect.how much heavier is the p500 compared
tp the maco?guessing
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Walterb
Junior Member
Username: Walterb
Post Number: 33
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 - 2:53 pm: |
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The HGP-500 is made much better then the maco and is some heavier but not as heavy as the I-10K that it was patterned after..............Oldtimer |
Slim1
Intermediate Member
Username: Slim1
Post Number: 160
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 1:40 am: |
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"I-10K that it was patterned after"??? Sorry to say you are mistaken sir. It's exactly the opposite of what you're sayin! The 500 was in production WAY before the I-10K.I have an original 500 that I rebuilt with all new SS parts but have yet to stick it up on my tower. Great vertical for sure,but not quite as good as the I-10K,very close,very close,but not the same!!
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Scrapiron63
Advanced Member
Username: Scrapiron63
Post Number: 889
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 2:27 pm: |
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Yep, the original Penetrator 500 has been around for awhile. I bought my first one in 1975 and used it until a few years ago. It was getting in kinda bad shape and I gave it to a new CB'er till he could do better.
They are good antennas no doubt. However, in my experiences with them, between it and the I-max 2000, you won't see enough difference in TX or RX to matter or even register on a meter. And the Imax will have a larger band coverage plus not as much noise in a rainstorm. That's the way I've seen it anyway.
Scrapiron
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Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 2064
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 25, 2011 - 11:17 am: |
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I remember my step dad, who was a ham, installing a "Penetrator" antenna back in the 1970's when 10m was really hot. He also had a 3 element tri-bander on a 50 foot tower, but used the Penetrator more than the beam.
Back in the 1970's the P500 was very innovative. Today, the Imax 2000 is very innovative. Tomorrow, who knows?
Your radio 'Mythbuster' since 1998
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Road_kill_radio
New member
Username: Road_kill_radio
Post Number: 5
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 12:02 pm: |
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On the same mast, coax & radio I saw almost a full s-unit more when I swapped out the Imax and put up the P500. It was about a 2 year old Imax. |
