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Willeecue
New member Username: Willeecue
Post Number: 3 Registered: 8-2006
| Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 6:57 am: |
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I have ordered the Maco 103C HV beam and plan to use the verical elements for 11m and the horizontial elements for 10m. Anyone else doing the same? I am interested in how well the vertical elements work as an omni for local comms out to three or four miles. |
Tech808
Moderator Username: Tech808
Post Number: 10846 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 8:49 am: |
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Willeecue, We have had no problem's with picking up locals on the verticle as an omni up to 6-8 miles away. 99.9% of the Contacts we have made with other CEF Radio Club Member's during the Sunday CEF Net's have been using the FLAT SIDE. The M103HV is a GREAT LITTLE BEAM! Hope this help's, Lon Tech808 CEF808 N9CEF CVC#2 |
Willeecue
New member Username: Willeecue
Post Number: 4 Registered: 8-2006
| Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 5:04 pm: |
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Thanks Tech808. I will write up a review for the beam and post it here after I use it for a week or so. |
Tech808
Moderator Username: Tech808
Post Number: 10849 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 6:01 pm: |
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Willeecue, This may help you in your initial setup from an earlier post of mine. Ask The Tech » Antennas » COPPER has the MACO M-103HV MAXIBEAM ANTENNA Posted on Friday, August 26, 2005 - 7:33 pm: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOM LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 11' 7" ELEMENT LENGTH for MACO M103HV 11 METER / CB HORIZONTAL ELEMENT TUNED TO: (27.200 ~ 27.399) REFLECTOR = 18' 3" DRIVEN ELEMENT = 17' 4" DIRECTOR ELEMENT = 16' 6" 10 METER VERTICLE ELEMENT TUNED TO: (28.600 ~ 28.799) REFLECTOR ELEMENT = 17' 5" DRIVEN ELEMENT = 16' 7" DIRECTOR ELEMENT = 15' 10" This is how we will be setting the Antenna Up for Testing and the Review. Hope this helps, NOTE! When you are finished e-mail me your intial setup and comment's / Review after using it and I will add them to the REVIEW I am doing on it and we will have a JOINT Review I will post on it. Lon Tech808 CEF808 N9CEF CVC#2 |
Willeecue
New member Username: Willeecue
Post Number: 6 Registered: 8-2006
| Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 10:40 am: |
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It is all moot now ... I expected delievery early this week since I ordered it last monday. Called today to check and found out they are not in stock. Cancelled the order. Live and learn.
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