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Sixtiesmania
| | Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 3:46 pm: | 
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I' have seen these new versions for sale, what are they like? It says they are broadbanded BUT it is fixed tuning..mmmmm. The reason I am curious is they are not that big, said to be 5/8 and are broadbanded, and not expensive. I await some response! Oh btw are they any good for DX?
Cheers
Andrew
739 an aussie in the US of A! |
Tech833
| | Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 8:59 pm: |
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There are no performance differences between the new version and the original Astro Plane Radiator antenna.
The 5/8 wave is taken up in the element going vertically from the ring at the bottom up to and including the elements that make up the top hat. The combined electrical length of those combined elements is 5/8 of a wavelength at 27 MHz. The element that extends downward from the feedpoint to the ring is just the feed. Just like a gamma matcher.
It is fixed tuned centered on 27.200 MHz. The SWR will be very low all the way from 26 to 28 MHz. That is the design.
G' day, mate. |
Sixtiesmania
| | Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2003 - 5:09 pm: |
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Thanks 833, It's hard to find hands on info on a lot of gear out there, apart from the manufactures own hype!
Appreciate it mate,
Cheers
Andrew 739 |
Kc0gxz
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 2:08 am: |
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Sixtiesmania
As far as working DX with your new Astro Plane, ANY antenna, including a piece of wire or coat hanger WILL work for DX as long as said wire or coat hanger is tuned to the frequency you are transmitting on.
The ionosphere doesn't know and doesn't care what kind of antenna you are using. All it does is reflect RF signals back to planet earth no matter what the RF signals are being radiated from.
I hope you enjoy your new Astro Plane.
73s
Jeff, kc0gxz. |
Mikefromms
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 1:49 pm: |
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For the money and overall usefulness, ease of putting up, small size, broaded-bandedness, and test best under 30', how do you improve on it? This antenna rocks!
Mikefromms |
Twa77
| | Posted on Thursday, July 03, 2003 - 12:53 am: |
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does the performance of this antenna(astroplane) deteriorate after 30 feet in the air. in other words is it better to mount it low than hi. that is the message i am getting. |
Mikefromms
| | Posted on Friday, July 04, 2003 - 7:05 pm: |
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It appears that it is a hands down winner under the 30' mark but as some of the others go higher it no longer out performs them. I've seen and heard them up over 30ft and do a great job. I guess the AP begins to perform behine the I-max 2000 and Maco 5/8 once they are up over 30 feet. But it still out perform a lot of other.
Make sure you put the AP together right with everything tight and use good coax and make sure it is clear of any metal nearby objects.
mikefromms |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 9:27 am: |
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These days,unless you own a 100 acre spread in colorado,who can put up over 30'without someone complaining,lol? |
Mikefromms
| | Posted on Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 7:07 pm: |
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I'd like to put one of those I-max's up about 70ft in a pinetree and blow major smoke! I will say that I'm getting really good reports on my AP and it hears very good to be so low to the ground.
Mikefromms |
Mikefromms
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 8:38 pm: |
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It's a nice antenna, but I'm wishing now I'd just got an Imax 2000 or big stick (the new improved one) and not have to keep going back up on the roof. The hardware and instructions sent with the CTE Astroplane is poor.
mikefromms |
Tech833
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 12:52 pm: |
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Mike,
In one post you say "I will say that I'm getting really good reports on my AP and it hears very good to be so low to the ground. "
Then, in the very next post you say "I'm wishing now I'd just got an Imax 2000 or big stick ".
It is my suspicion that if you bought an Imax or big stick and put it up that low to the ground and as a result, had no signal on the horizon, you would be back on the board saying something like "I wish I had never gotten rid of that Top One, nobody can hear me over 3 miles away".
What you are experiencing is called frustration. That is understandable. I also understand that frustration leads many men to whine. You are certainly not an unintelligent man, you will get it worked out. And you will still be a 'big strapper'. |
Mikefromms
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 6:21 pm: |
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I'm hardly pleased with anything. Actually, I can go a little higher than I thought at first. You are right in what you say. I'm guitar player and you wouldn't believe how many guitar amplifiers I've bought and sold in just 4 years, since I went electric again. Good news though, I think I've found one to settle in on.
mikefromms |
Taz
| | Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 3:45 am: |
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I wiah I was a big strapper with a big radio. |
Scrapiron63
| | Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 10:26 am: |
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Taz, you are a big strapper, you just need that big radio. Get that Delta Force ordered. hehe |
Mikefromms
| | Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 7:10 pm: |
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Get u a Shakespeare Big Stick. I know you love them. LOL.
mikefromms |
Taz
| | Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 11:54 pm: |
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lol
Why would I want a shakespeare when I could have a moonraker 4?
I think im set on the lincoln, but who knows a change of heart is always possible. |
Mikefromms
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Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 168
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 11:03 am: |
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Let's just sell everything and start over. That will keep things interesting. LOL.
mikefromms |
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