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619
Member
Username: 619
Post Number: 87
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 9:02 pm: | 
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I have a Antron 99 will the I-Max do a better job?
Also what does 5/8 wave mean? My base is an old royce 642 with a D-104 and the antenna is 23' from the ground to the bottom of the antenna. thanks 619 |
Bob_p
Intermediate Member
Username: Bob_p
Post Number: 204
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 10:29 pm: |
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Here'a a link to a great review done by one of our members.
http://www.copperelectronics.com/cgi-bin/discus4/discus.cgi
I had an A-99 that originally did a pretty good juob for me, but after time something happened and I had a few problems. I bought the I-Max 2000 largely based on the review linked above. But people on the board really seem to love it. I enjoy the band width it easily covers the 11 meter band with an SWR that is pretty remarkable.
I think you'll agree the I-Max is worth the few extra dollars after you read the review. |
Bob_p
Intermediate Member
Username: Bob_p
Post Number: 205
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 11:46 pm: |
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Let me try this again go here
http://www.copperelectronics.com/cgi-bin/discus4/discus.cgi
then look for
Subscriber (Preview)
then
Product Reviews
and finally
Imax 2000 Exposed |
Tech548
Moderator
Username: Tech548
Post Number: 244
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 10:33 pm: |
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619
In a nutshell, 5/8 wave antennas have a lower angle of radiation as compared to 1/4 and 1/2 wave antennas therefore keeping the signal closer to the ground. In comparison, if all 3 antennas were mounted at the same hight, the 5/8 wave always comes out on top. In otherwords, a 5/8 wave base antenna will outdistance (signal-wise) the other two.
Click on (Subscriber Preview) and once on that page, click on (Product Review). Anything you ever wanted to know about the A-99 and I-Max 2000 is there.
Jeff
Tech548 |
619
Member
Username: 619
Post Number: 88
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 7:10 pm: |
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thanks to all audio 619 |
619
Member
Username: 619
Post Number: 89
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 7:27 pm: |
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bob p , keep looking on e-bay for the old royce 642
base . i just got mine about a month ago It is basically the same radio as the royce 639 mobil, they just added more bells and whistles and put it in the base unit. 73's 619 |
Bob_p
Intermediate Member
Username: Bob_p
Post Number: 212
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 8:58 pm: |
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619 Thanks I will do that, but does yours have extra channels? I was told that they couldn't be converted. But it was a great radio and it brings back great memories
Thanks
Bob |
619
Member
Username: 619
Post Number: 90
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2004 - 11:08 am: |
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I do not know anything about extra channels, mine is a stock radio. |
