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Capt_hook
Intermediate Member
Username: Capt_hook
Post Number: 224
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 2:59 pm: | 
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I am planning on getting a texas ranger base radio (CB) and would like to know what is A good antenna for 11m will be local, and DX contacts as wellas SSB .thank you ..............Capt Hook |
Troublemaker
Intermediate Member
Username: Troublemaker
Post Number: 261
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 3:41 pm: |
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Maco V5/8 1st choice
Imax 2000 2nd choice |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 2327
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 4:01 pm: |
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maco v5/8  |
Sinker
Intermediate Member
Username: Sinker
Post Number: 390
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 7:50 pm: |
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Maco V5/8 1st choice
Imax 2000 w/GPK 2nd choice |
Tech291
Moderator
Username: Tech291
Post Number: 350
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 9:11 pm: |
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Maco V-58 first choice
Maco V-58 second choice
Dennis/Tech291 |
Hotwire
Advanced Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 847
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 8:29 am: |
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I use the Imax 2000. Great antenna, went up easy, light weight fiberglass, vswr was set perfect from factory. I get great reception as well as transmit performance. Its also very broadband. All round great antenna and low cost to boot!
The Maco is a good antenna also.Its made of Aluminum. Never tried one but the ones who own them swear buy them. The people I have contacted using the Maco have excellent performance and strong signals. The antenna is very impressive! |
Chad
Advanced Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 671
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 9:06 am: |
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Imax 2000, But it depends on where you live and what type of material will hold up better IMHO.
Chad |
Nickle
Member
Username: Nickle
Post Number: 56
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 2:59 pm: |
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if you have the room and funds maco 5 element beam |
Yankee
Senior Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 1068
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 4:36 am: |
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until I bought the Imax2000, I had real good luck with the A-99, the A-99 was sold when the Imax2000 went up and I must say that the Imax2000 is a great all around antenna for the money, low SWR.
I also have an Avanti PDL-ll vertical/ horizontal beam in the air that helps a lot when the conditions get heavy, the beam works wonders when there is a lot of noise on frequency during the Sunday CEF nets, during the Sunday nets I operate with the horizontal side of the beam and it cuts out a lot of stuff you don't want to hear and improves your transmit signal as well. I monitor with the Imax2000, find out where a station is located and then go to the beam. |
Mikefromms
Advanced Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 842
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 12:53 pm: |
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To me, the Imax 2000 with the gp/kit is the all around best groundplane out there. Troublefree, broadbanded and amazing super penatrator like performance in a fiberglass case.
Mikefromms |
