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daveb
| | Posted on Monday, August 20, 2001 - 11:46 am: | 
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This antenna is designed for 10 meter can it be made to work on 11 meter without haveing high swrs |
bruce
| | Posted on Monday, August 20, 2001 - 10:40 pm: |
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WHERE DID SOMEONE COME UP WITH THE GAIN ? WHAT IS IT OVER IOS/DBD ? |
Tech181 (Tech181)
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2001 - 12:02 am: |
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daveb,
Yes it can. It covers 11 meters quite well.
Steve
Tech181
Tech181@copperelectronics.com |
Henry Chandler
| | Posted on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 3:49 am: |
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I have just put one in use and i am greatly impressed with it output. swrs on all my bands are 1.1 can't say enough. get one. will be ordering another to have as a spare. |
Bulldog
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2001 - 4:44 pm: |
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Got my SKYLAB today, it took about 20 min to put it together. The instruction sheet does not tell you very much, but if you put antennas together before it will go together easy enough. This weekend it will be 50 feet in the air! Depending on the weather.
Bulldog |
Marconi
| | Posted on Saturday, October 06, 2001 - 1:33 pm: |
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You guys should find the Skylab to be very broadbanded. You will not have to adjust this one to work 11 meters.
Marconi |
TheMerc
| | Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 1:10 am: |
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The Starduster was only a quarter wave, Im sure the copy is the same thing... |
Tech181
| | Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 11:51 pm: |
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Yes, the Skylab is a 1/4 wave antenna.
Steve
Tech181
Tech181@copperelectronics.com |
marconi390@pdq.net
| | Posted on Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 9:42 pm: |
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If it bothers you that the SD'r has a quarter wave radiator, then consider it a modified 1/2 wave vertical dipole. It responds just like a 1/2 wave dipole. You will not find a better matching antenna on the market if you get it 30' high or more.
To those that really care and will notice, the SD'r will not show the gain, TX/RX, you may get with other antennas, but you will probably never loose a contact due to this fact. The SD'r has great ears and is very quite with regard to ground noises.
Marconi |
Santa fan
| | Posted on Sunday, November 04, 2001 - 1:24 am: |
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marconi; would you say the sd'r is as good as the I-Max 2000 |
Marconi
| | Posted on Sunday, November 04, 2001 - 6:37 pm: |
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There are a lot of considerations to be made with you question. However, I would have to say no.
Marconi |
Carolinagold
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 24, 2002 - 5:09 pm: |
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I just got my skylab today.
As soon as i get it in the air im going to work the p!$$ out of it.
THANKS COPPER FOR THE QUICK DELEVERY
HAVR A MERRY CHIRSTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR.. |
mccool
| | Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 1:18 pm: |
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I understand this antenna is Illegal to use on the 11 meter band, can you give me feedback on this? |
Buck
| | Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 6:00 pm: |
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not at all mccool...perfectly legal for any band you can make it work on. I know people that run them on 10 and 11 meters and I believe Bruce has one cut for 6 meters |
bruce
| | Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 8:00 pm: |
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SHUSSH Buck im hideing from the FCC ! |
Tech833
| | Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 10:27 pm: |
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The U.S. has rules that say a commercially available CB antenna must protect the installer from electrical shock up to 14,500 volts. That means nothing except to the CB antenna makers. Since the T-233 is a '10 meter' antenna, it does not fall under this rule. The good news is, the T-233 works wonderfully on CB too. |
Buck
| | Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 10:41 pm: |
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Sorry to blow your cover Bruce..... |
mccool
| | Posted on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 10:59 am: |
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So what you are saying tech 833 is that it is Illegal to sell this antenna for CB use since it will not protect the user from a 14,500 volt shock. But if I put one up and use it on the 11 meter band will I be subject to a fine? |
Buck
| | Posted on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 9:10 pm: |
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No Mccool....you will not be subject to a fine
Buck |
bruce
| | Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2003 - 8:28 am: |
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no its leagal the 14000 volt rule is a saftey thing but the last guy killed i know of was a HAM in KENTUCKY! |
CM 3885
| | Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2003 - 11:30 am: |
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The SDer was like all the rage around here were i live back in the 1970s and early 1980s seems everyone and their son had one at one time.. |
bruce
| | Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2003 - 1:21 pm: |
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Heck they work good on 6 meter fm too! |
CM 3885
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 1:17 am: |
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Bruce is it true they can be cut down and used for 2 meters too? I know a guy that used to have one( he was using it for CB before he went ham) that he wanted to cut for use on 2 meters but i havent heard anything out of him in over 4 years. Hes an old CB friend that went ham back in the mid 1990s.. |
bruce
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 11:56 am: |
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i would think so i cut one for 52 mhz and it works great! INFACT you could cut ont for 52 and with a bit of skill use the leftovers with a added bracket and connector build a 2 meter one from the scrap! |
mccool
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 8:00 pm: |
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I bought a t-233 about 6 months ago and have loved it's performance on 10 and 11 meter bands. Recently I had to take it down to reshingle my garage roof and in the process it fell. Didn't seem to do much, just bent the top aerial a bit and 2 of the downward ones. When I put it back up though, I have extremely high SWR now and can't seem to get it back down. Before the fall I had a 1.1-1 and now I have over a 3! Any idea's what might have happened and can I fix it? |
Scott
| | Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 11:12 pm: |
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I have a 223 skylab and it has been up about 30 feet for a year .It now has a 2-3 inch gash on the side of the top redial>I do not know how it has happen any advice? I used it on 10 and 11 meters.
thanks
Scott-kc4ira
cef#245 10m#13 |
Ca346
| | Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 11:35 pm: |
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Depends. How much power are you using? What's the limitation on the antenna?
Or, it's stress fractures from high wind forces. |
mikefromms
| | Posted on Monday, November 24, 2003 - 10:48 am: |
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How about water/ice expansion?
mikefromms |
Bullet
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 10:37 am: |
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thats what id guess. |
mikefromms
| | Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2003 - 10:51 am: |
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That's one of the problems with metal antenna that always made me leary of them. I guess all antenna have there pros and cons.
mikefromms |
Turtle3564
New member
Username: Turtle3564
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 28, 2004 - 2:28 am: |
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got my skylab t-233 friday afernoon when i got home from work start putting my skylab together it look like something was missing i have everything put together accept for the 1 antinoising radial-holder base how do i get a antinoising radial-holder base. |
Marconi
Intermediate Member
Username: Marconi
Post Number: 291
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 01, 2004 - 10:57 am: |
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Hey turtle if you can't get one from the place you bought the antenna, then just put it up without. I never put those on the SD's that I have installed and they work find. That is just not enough material up there to make a difference and if it is supposed to act like a top hat inductor, it needs to be at the top.
Go for it. |
Nightshift221
New member
Username: Nightshift221
Post Number: 4
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 4:17 pm: |
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i had bought the skylab assembeled it in 20mins put it up in the air about 85ft.The antenna had a swr of 1.1, transmit and recieve was good, but i live right by the ocean and the wind tore the antenna to pieces within a year. I bought a maco 5000 and works better and has been up at 100ft with no problems it takes more time to set up and tune but its worth it |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 826
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 6:53 pm: |
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I had a Starduster up in the late 70's.
It withstood about 3-4 years before winter
winds destroyed it. I have another one
down in my cellar in my old antenna collection.
JIm/ CEF 375
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Ak3383
New member
Username: Ak3383
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 9:01 pm: |
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Hello, I have used a starduster for 4 years now at 45 feet. I can talk to most skip I hear and run aroung 300 watts through with mini coax. I primarily talk on 38lsb here in North Central Indiana and would like to see if the I-max 2000 is worth getting. Would I notice much My SWR is 1.1 across 11 meters. Thanks for the great info. AK3383 |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 916
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 10:19 am: |
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AK3383- I do suggest one thing: The antenna
and coax are the most important part of
your system. Put some good low-loss coax on your antenna system.
I also suggest you make a post of your own with
your Starduster/Imax 2000 question. |
Ak3383
New member
Username: Ak3383
Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 6:49 pm: |
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OK |
