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mistah_b
| | Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 2:13 pm: | 
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Hey Tech181 or 307:
Any chance of seeing a write-up on this antenna? The fiberglass sticks have been getting all the attention. I thought Aluminum is better than a wire or coax inside fiberglass when it comes to antennas. |
Daveb404
| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 1:05 pm: |
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Hey tech181 or 307 I would love to see this one also been using a 5/8 maco for years with no trouble, has it seen it day or is it still one of the best. |
BIGFOOT
| | Posted on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 4:44 pm: |
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had antron 99 for about 5 years at 30 feet above ground...bought MACO v - 5/8 antenna..clearer recieve...less noise, general all around great antenna..would definately recommend it for any one that has room for it ( ground radials are a bit long )... would give it 10 + out of 10 ..well worth the money...took me a good hour to put it together and set swr with M F J analyzer, but ALL have said that I sound clearer and better than with antron. |
Galileo
| | Posted on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 4:50 pm: |
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Yes, excellent idea.......I would love to see it... |
B1kshad0w
| | Posted on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 6:10 pm: |
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My favorite after being an antron owner too. |
Parkcom
| | Posted on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 7:33 pm: |
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i had the maco 5/8 was happy with it good receive and xmit kind of a pain in the but setting the match with that ring but i got it right i took it down it bent over after 30 days on the roof i got a antron for performance the maco is much better for less stress stick wiyh the antron every body that get on the bend sooner or later |
Bullseye
| | Posted on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 11:16 pm: |
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Parkcom you must have gotten one of Macos rare lemons. I know people with V58s that have been in the air close to 10 years and they are still up and working fine. |
RCI2990
| | Posted on Saturday, April 06, 2002 - 12:27 am: |
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I have the brother to the Maco V 5/8 the Avanti sigma 5/8. looks like new. I also think the Avanti version is a tad better in that it matches up better and takes less time to get matched in.. |
Bullseye
| | Posted on Saturday, April 06, 2002 - 11:06 pm: |
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I don't know about all that 2990 mine went from "Box to Talks" in about 2 hours. Perfect 1.1 on 1 and 40. I can go 2 bands in either direction and SWR never goes above 2. Probably luck more than any real technical skill on my part but I think its the best omni going today. |
Taz
| | Posted on Sunday, April 07, 2002 - 3:48 am: |
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I have never delt with any macos but I have talked to people that have them and seem to be happy. Never heard of one bending. Avanti makes some great antennas. |
RCI2990
| | Posted on Sunday, April 07, 2002 - 5:50 pm: |
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Avanti -Made- great antennas. Too bad they are not in buisness anymore..:-( They made some awesome stuff 25 years ago so so..... |
Taz
| | Posted on Sunday, April 07, 2002 - 8:12 pm: |
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yeah they were. |
RCI2990
| | Posted on Sunday, April 07, 2002 - 10:22 pm: |
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I dont know when but i think Avanti was bought or merged out by Antenna Specialists in about 1982 or so but i DO have a moonraker 4 manual from 1991 and it still says Avanti on the front.. I know that A/S and Avanti both shared some of the very same antenna designs back in the mid 1970s... Maybe someone in the know can chime in here with some more input...
Bruce???? Are you out there????? |
Taz
| | Posted on Sunday, April 07, 2002 - 11:46 pm: |
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So do I 2990,with the rejection kit instructions. I just got it today. Along with the laser 500 maual, lw 150 instructions, super scanner instructions, maco 6 element monobander instructions, hygain super duo beam antenna instructions, pdl-2 and rejection kit instructions and stacking kit instructions, the super maxim cb antenna instructions.
I only own one of those natennas too.
lol |
Radio_geekin
New member
Username: Radio_geekin
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2009
| | Posted on Monday, March 16, 2009 - 11:38 pm: |
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Hello to the Forum,
I would like to say that I have had the Maco V58
antenna for 2 years and I like it. Anyway I also had a A99 it was a good antenna until it met Mr. Lightning. The V58 is a quieter antenna the A99
picked up more static which hurt it's ears.
Just my opinion. I hope this is a good post. |
