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Rascal853
Junior Member
Username: Rascal853
Post Number: 21
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 6:49 pm: | 
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i would like to know what is the true power multifacation on these beams it says 20x for this on the web and so i was to figure to put 20 watts into it =400 coming out of it?! does this sound rite? any clairifacation would be geat thanks rascal |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 4721
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 11:58 pm: |
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it's a 3 element beam. maybe not optimum, but pretty good performance AND reliability for what it costs. nowhere near the 11db they claim, but around 6 dbd, or 'double your output TWICE'. 20x2 = 40 x2 = 80. the 4 element may get you another 'double', or 160 watts ERP. sorry. even their claim of 11db would only equate to less then 15x the power, or less then 300 watts ERP. on the other hand, don't let that discourage you from putting up a beam if you have the space & resources to do so!
yes bruce, the original 'mr wilson', later 'mr maco' & now 'mr gyzmotchy' apparently attended JGU-jo gunn university & majored in MYOP & RTR (Make up Your Own Physics & Radio Theory Rules). |
Tech565
Moderator
Username: Tech565
Post Number: 304
Registered: 7-2008
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 1:40 pm: |
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I own a set of maco 3's. They are a nice beam but like Pat said, you will NOT see anywhere near the 11db gain they claim. When they were up I think it was close to 6db like Pat said. I really like mine an they worked wonders. Now mind you, they were only 28ft off the ground with only 12w SSB going into them and I have talked to almost all 50 states here from MI. the other nice part about the 3's is that you can run a regular TV rotor to turn them  Now I just have to find more coax so I can get them back into the air
Tech565
Net and Asst. Net controller
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Rascal853
Junior Member
Username: Rascal853
Post Number: 23
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 8:01 pm: |
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ok i have the beam in the air again i had it up about 10 years ago and sold it then bought it back last year i have always liked it and it preforms well just courious about the gain claims and i thank both of you for the answers! next question is in the mods page thanks again..Rascal
Rascal853
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