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Radioreddz
Member
Username: Radioreddz
Post Number: 95
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 9:32 pm: | 
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would a Antron 99 over a Maco 4 element beam horizontal be a good combo for 10 meters. have an Antron 99 i use now tuned for 10 meters, can a Maco 4 element tune for 10. also beam will just be about 21' to the boom above the ground. |
Tech833
Intermediate Member
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 195
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 11:33 am: |
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That will work great!
Your radio 'Mythbuster' since 1998
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Scrapiron63
Advanced Member
Username: Scrapiron63
Post Number: 868
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 10:42 am: |
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I've never had one that low to the ground but this setup works great otherwise. It should work at 21 feet also.
The Maco 4 element will tune for 10 meter very easily. You will have to shorten the elements 7-8 inches.
The instructions that came with the beams had a chart for different frequencies. I have one for the Maco 3 element but don't think I have one for the 4. You can probably find the instructions online. |
Airplane1
Senior Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 1433
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 10:51 am: |
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Radioreddz,
Funny you are asking this question. I just asked the same exact question in the ask the tech, antenna section. I am tuning my maco 104c for 10 and putting my A99 above it too. I talked to maco and they told me to just shorten the elements on it by an inch and then tune it with the gamma for lowest swr on 10 meters.
Go to my post and you will see what was said about the idea.
AP |
Radioreddz
Member
Username: Radioreddz
Post Number: 96
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 8:28 pm: |
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thanks for all the input guys i'm gonna try to get it higher maybe use a 10'roof top tower and 5'of mast roof height is 17' peak |
