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852
Intermediate Member
Username: 852
Post Number: 157
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 11:55 am: | 
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A99 w/GPK or Imax2000 w/GPK on a 20 foot mast?
Tommy 852
CEF750
Your friend on this end. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 12263
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 12:11 pm: |
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852,
CLICK on the LINK below for more helpful information from Tech833.
How to Choose a Ground Plane Antenna
Hope this help's,
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9CEF
CVC#2 |
Starface
Advanced Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 893
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 4:37 pm: |
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I've used both and like the Imax 2000 better
A99
Handles 2000 Watts P.E.P.
18 feet in length
9.9dbi
1/2 wave over 1/4 wave
IMAX 2000
24 feet in length
Outstanding gain
5/8 wavelength
I've also found that on either one at a low height the GPK helps with TVI
Starface
CEF476 |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 12265
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 4:47 pm: |
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Copper Forum Member's,
From Paul / Tech833's Review on the IMAX 2000:
"(A 5/8 wave antenna is 0.625 of one wavelength). I was very surprised to find that the Imax 2000 is not a 5/8 wave as advertised. The Imax 2000 is actually a .64 wave! The .64 wave is one of the best kept secrets in CB and 10 meter antennas. Not since the Super Penetrator 500 Gold has there been a .64 wave antenna widely available. A .64 wave antenna is the highest gain single element design there is with 0.4 dB more gain on the horizon (free space) than a 5/8 wave element."
CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE.
Imax 2000 Exposed » Review
Hope this help's,
Lon
Terch808
CEF808
N9CEF
CVC#2 |
Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 2020
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 10:32 pm: |
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Imax 2000 would do better of the two you
mentioned. |
Nobodyknows
Intermediate Member
Username: Nobodyknows
Post Number: 164
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Friday, November 17, 2006 - 2:52 am: |
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I replaced my 1 yr old working antron99 with a imax-2000 about 6 months ago. The antron99 is in the imax box and still sitting out in the shed. Imax is better. |
852
Intermediate Member
Username: 852
Post Number: 159
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Friday, November 17, 2006 - 10:41 am: |
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Ok thanks ya'll, I thought my friend was giving me a A99, but it turned out to be a Imax2000
Tommy 852
CEF750
Your friend on this end. |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 2032
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, November 17, 2006 - 11:13 am: |
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Tommy, Both are great antennas and both will perform well. Of the two I would go Imax! It is longer, thats an improvement in recieve! It has a higher wattage handling, more heavy duty!
Right out of the box it is tuned for 27.205! Right in the middle of the cb band! When I installed mine I did'nt even touch the tuning rings! SWR is perfect! SWR was even good above channel 40 and below channel 1. You can't lose!
kenny
cef491 |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 4178
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 4:14 pm: |
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true gain of a 5/8 wave is about 3 dbi or 1 dbd |
