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Nightlinks
Member
Username: Nightlinks
Post Number: 76
Registered: 1-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 12:17 am: | 
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I'm not sure were i read or heard about removing the top of a solarcon and replacing it with a whip 102" but i can't remember what good would this do. Can someone explain abit about?
CEF#1021
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Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 1745
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 12:00 pm: |
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It will detune the A99 so much that you won't be able to use it on 10 or 11m. Stick to the stock, shorter fiberglass element. |
Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 1221
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 10:10 am: |
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Why??
Simon
Tech237
N7AUS
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I thought he said, "there was no rust for the wicked, and I own an MGB"
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Train_man
Member
Username: Train_man
Post Number: 68
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 11:41 am: |
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The only advantage I can see is that it would be more flexible than the fiberglass
piece it replaced. But, you would have to cut it to length or it will never tune on
11 meters. |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 4664
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 11:46 am: |
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that was a trick that used to be done on the original 2 piece shakespeare big sticks of the 1970's. actually it was using a full size fiberglas whip on top. sometimes you had good swr, sometimes not. did it improve anything? doubtful. will it work on an a99? 3 piece antenna vs 2 piece, nah. |
N8fgb
Member
Username: N8fgb
Post Number: 77
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 11:53 am: |
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Just one of those CB myths. All it will do is mess up your swr.
Rich |
Nightlinks
Member
Username: Nightlinks
Post Number: 78
Registered: 1-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 1:08 am: |
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Thanks Everyone,
I'll just forget about it and use the solarcon the way it was meant to be used.
CEF#1021
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Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 4674
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 9:34 pm: |
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or, replace the a99 with a maco v5/8  . |
