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Bullet
Intermediate Member
Username: Bullet
Post Number: 356
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 4:17 am: | 
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im curenty using a super j pole and am just not really impressed with its performance.
i am looking for a dual band antenna thats got high gain and is simple to install and is tuff.
im looking at several but one caught my eye its the mfj palsar at about 17 ft long and 8.3/11.7 db gain for about 140 bucks.
what do you run and how well does it perform. |
Highlander
Advanced Member
Username: Highlander
Post Number: 550
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 2:17 pm: |
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Check out the Workman UVS-300 dual bander. Similar gain and size as the MFJ you mentioned, but only 89 bucks. I've had mine up for a few weeks now and I love it! Great SWR across both bands, far exceeds my expectations for performance. Went together and up real easy, I used Davis RF Bury-Flex cable. Couldn't be happier, especially for the $$. |
Geekster
Member
Username: Geekster
Post Number: 73
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 5:08 pm: |
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I am using a Super J-pole too and the ringo ranger looks pretty good right about now! |
2ir473
Junior Member
Username: 2ir473
Post Number: 49
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 7:35 pm: |
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Using a Diamond X-50 dual band, and I am happy with the performance. Like Highlander, I use the Davis RF Buryflex. It is good cable and worth the money. |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1370
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 9:34 pm: |
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bullet im using BOTH a ringo-ranger and the 18 foot tall 9/11dbi gain coliner 146/440. From my house 12 miles north of st petersburg I cover TAMPABAY with 60 watts using the big coliner. The ringo does well but not as good .... mine was bought from ebay. |
Bob_p
New member
Username: Bob_p
Post Number: 8
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2004 - 1:49 am: |
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Diamond CP22E it's a 2M 2-5/8WAVE VERTICAL 6.5DB 9ft, and performs like a champ. |
20mg355
Junior Member
Username: 20mg355
Post Number: 13
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2004 - 6:25 am: |
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using the old Diamond X500 vertical, super preformance. |
Yankee
Intermediate Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 138
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2004 - 1:59 pm: |
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I'm also using the Diamond CP22E, best bang for your buck on 2 meter. I can hit repeaters 150 miles from my QTH, here in South Central Oklahoma.
Yankee |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1372
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2004 - 2:37 pm: |
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Just worked a station in el88 ( pasco county fla ) on 144.200 usb using that 9/11 db gain vertical The only contact ive made on 2 ssb was a friend last year.... its been 1971 since i realy gave 2 ssb a try ....... dang im getting to like it. Yep looks like a stacked squailo is needed here. |
Bullet
Intermediate Member
Username: Bullet
Post Number: 358
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 3:48 am: |
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thanks fellas,
bruce is that the name of the antenna "squailo"?
those are good numbers where can i find some info on them.
thanks bullet |
Highlander
Advanced Member
Username: Highlander
Post Number: 586
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, August 16, 2004 - 6:16 pm: |
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I know a guy who has four Cushcraft 13b2 in an array on a 90 foot freestanding tower for 2m SSB--he can talk several states away on a regular basis. I want to try to build a log periodic for 2m and 70cm SSB. |
