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| Reviews Summary for Arrow OSJ Model J146/440 |
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Reviews: 108
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Average rating: 4.8/5
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MSRP: $39.95
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Description: Dual-band aluminum j-pole
Wtih better quality SO239 - 3/8-24 Connector. All Stainless Steel. Better Threads and a more precise hole size for the PL259 connection.
As of 4-10-05 All OSJ's will have the new connector.
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More info: http://www.arrowantennas.com
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KA6OSX
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Rating: 5/5
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May 6, 2009 14:32
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great antenna
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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got it for the ft-817 upstairs,took longer to get out of the box than getting it up.on a mast in the front of the house,so i just had to open the window to put it up.both 2m/440 work great at 5 watts hit machines 50plus miles away,in the sf bay area with all the hills.great little antenna.
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KE7SAK
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 8, 2009 17:36
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Works Great
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Bought one some time ago but just finally got around to installing it.
I have it up about 15FT in my attic attach to 25' of RG8X. It is mounted to a 2x4 cross brace at the highest point in the attic. There is some duct work and metal flashing nearby but it seems to be far enough away to not cause any issues. I live in an HOA restricted neighborhood so on top of the roof was not an option.
With my HT I can reach all the area repeaters with just 500mw. Some of the longer distance repeaters (those >25 miles ) I can now work with just 1 or 2 watts. Both 2M and 70CM worked equally as well. SWR meter shows 1.1 to 1.3 across 2M and about the same across 70CM.
Simple to put together, good performance, and built to last just about forever. It's not a DX antenna but well worth the cost.
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KI4UCJ
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 2, 2008 10:12
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My OSJ 146/440 shows no sign of age
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I had to take down my OSJ 146/440 last week for some mast & dipole repairs and found that it didn't look bad at all. A couple years old and still looking great but the most important fact it kicks butt getting me into some far away repeaters.
Walter
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AA7PS
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 25, 2008 21:33
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Excellant construction
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I just received my Arrow antenna and am very impressed with the construction and ease of assembly. All I had to do was put it together, mount it on my roof and voila! excellent swr on 2 meters. Don't have a SWR meter for 440 but was able to hit repeaters I never even heard before. I replaced my copper cactus "J" pole which was getting pretty old ( aren't we all?) This is a 5 or more earned by an excellent product with no fuss or muss.
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W3TUA
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 30, 2008 11:06
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Takes a Lickin'
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This antenna has been in the air for about 2 years and works just fine. The amazing part is that I was taking it down yesterday and got it hung in a tree branch. The long element bent back at an extreme angle and I thought 'Oh, boy. I just broke it".
Once on the ground it was barely bent and pretty much snapped back into place. What great quality and craftsmanship.
Buy one and abuse it!
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WD4AB
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 18, 2008 20:11
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I HAVE OWNED ONE SINCE 2002
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have owned this antenna since 2002, I have been inactive for the last four years and the antenna has been mounted outside on a mast all this time. Recently I got back into the hobby, I plugged in my dual band radio and the antenna still worked great. The SWR were better than 1:2 on both the 2 meter & 70 cm bands. I was able to hit a repeater that is located 50 miles from my house.The antenna has been thru some serious storms and has not been affected at all. It worked just like the day that I bought it six years ago.
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N3VMC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 15, 2008 19:45
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Excellent dual bander!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I love Arrows products. Along with this rugged antenna I have the Arrow sat antenna and the GP 52 6m ground plane! You can not go wrong with these antennas!
I have the J146/440 mounted atop the old TV antenna mast....about 10' above the roof line! I have no problems working any repeater in the area or simplex with my friends in NJ.
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KG4LWD
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 15, 2008 13:28
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Its GREAT
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Works great good SWR and built like a tank.Whats moore to say oh yes very nice people to buy from.
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N8OIL
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Rating: 3/5
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Jun 27, 2008 17:38
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"OK"
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Best SWR that can be obtained is about 1.5:1 on both 2m and 70cm. There is no drip cup or ring to protect the coax connector from the direct force of rain -- good WX-proofing is mandatory. Otherwise, construction is very good.
It's "OK."
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WB1AAT
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 13, 2008 15:52
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Solid construction good performer
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've had it for about a year now. Built very tough with all solid elements. Very good performance for the price and oh-so portable! I had troubles with SWR on 440 even though I had a store bought, 9913 assembly. However unlikely, it was a bad run of coax and everything worked fine after replacement. Still using it and very happy.
I did put up a second antenna Jetstream JTB2 for another radio and it does beat the Arrow hands down with several S units better, but its not unexpected for twice the size and more than twice the price.
And what about that coax? It's not obvious to the UHF newbie that cheap RG8X coax may give you good SWR, but its misleading due to high loss. Good 9913 or LMR400 coax is better but a kink or bad connector can give you great SWR on 2M but be sky high or exhibit good SWR only over a narrow range on 70cm. This is what happened to me. It was verified by just putting a dummy load on the end and checking SWR at the different frequencies. And this "bad" coax seemed perfect on HF and on 2M.
I expect that many of spotty experiences on UHF is just a coax issue like mine.
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