Copper Talk » Open Forum » Archived Messages » 2003 » 05/01/2003 to 05/31/2003 » Weird Antenna « Previous Next »

Author Message
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Galaxyguy
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 8:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Has anyone seen this antenna?
http://page.auctions.shopping.yahoo.com/auction/73184706?aucview=0x13
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Tech808
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 11:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Galaxyguy,

In the ad it is called the Spectrum 5/8.

I believe it is a New item from Workman (SP-1600) as I have it in the Update they sent out.

It says For 10 & 11 Meters, Max Power 2500 Watts.
Gain 6.5db. Connection Female UHF with Mounting Bracket and hardware.

From Picture they have in catalog, Mounting bracket does not look very sturdy to me.

Bottom Coil in inclosed in a Plastic Houseing like the Cobra HighGear Mobile antennas.


Hope this helps.

Lon
Tech808
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Red Bird
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 11:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
But how does it perform??? Is it a good antenna when compared to say a I max 2000 or an antenna like my old avanti sigma 5/8???
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Tech833
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 11:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
That is WAY too much money for that antenna!

The extra ground planes mean absolutely nothing unless they are all 1/4 wave long or longer. None of the radials on that antenna are nearly 1/4 wave long. It is pure show.

The Imax 2000 will perform nearly the same as that antenna.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

N8fgb
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 12:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Not well made,prone to corrosion.
Rich
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Sparkomatic
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 5:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I think I had a nightmare once about something that looked like that!
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Galaxyguy
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 11:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Well THAT is what i thought also. A BIG thanks to all!!!
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

lralph
Posted on Monday, May 19, 2003 - 2:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I put this antenna up about five years ago after using the Antron 99 for several years. It was a great improvement over the A99. After being up for this long it doesn't show any sign of corrosion as someone stated earlier. Mine is very well made and the mounting bracket is a lot sturdier than it may appear in a photo. I would buy a second one if the need ever came up. I have it matched up with an RCI 2950DX and have been DX'ing literally worldwide, of course the radio has a little to do with that.