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| Reviews Summary for Comet Ht-224 |
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Reviews: 14
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Average rating: 3.3/5
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MSRP: $47.00
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Description: SMA HT Tri-Band Antenna 146/223/446. 29cm long
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More info: http://www.cometantenna.com/
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KB1OQA
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Rating: 4/5
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Jul 1, 2007 13:18
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Vastly Improved Reception with this Antenna
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I have only had this antenna for a short time, but have noted a great improvement over the stock antenna supplied with my Yaesu FT-60R HT since its installation. I'm able to receive and transmit on repeater sites twenty plus miles from my location. I would consider this a worthwile purchase. Mention has been made in prior postings of a gap between the antenna base and the radio unit. I was able to resolve this by placing an O-Ring over the mounting stud. When the antenna is installed, the gap is closed and appearance is improved.
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KC4CP
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 21, 2006 11:36
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WORKS GREAT
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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After reading over the reviews, it is hard to believe that we are all reviewing the same antenna. Nonetheless, here is my review.
Simply put, this antenna increases the performance of my Kenwood TH-F6. Luckily, many of the repeaters in my area have the capability of giving an HT user an actual signal report (as received by the repeater). With the Comet antenna, the repeaters report an average increase of 2 S units. In my opinion, this takes out any personal bias. I am simply reporting that the local repeaters receive a stronger signal from my HT, when the Comet antenna is in use.
For me, $45 is a cheap price to pay for 2 S units!
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W6HBD
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Rating: 1/5
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Jun 12, 2006 18:36
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Can't get out
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I read mixed reviews about this antenna. I've had a Kenwood TH-F6 for quite a while, but the stock antenna doesn't preform very well on 220. I went ahead and bought this antenna from Universal-Radio. When it came, I put it on inside and tried to bring up some 70cm repeaters located on a nearby mountain. I couldn't get in at all. I went outside and tried the same thing, on all bands, and I wasn't able to get into anything. If I held it up high enough, I was able to key up the repeater. I listened on my Uniden BCD 396T to the repeater I was trying to get into and it was all static.
I'm not sure if I got a bad antenna or what, but it didn't work out for me.
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KD1ZD
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Rating: 3/5
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Apr 25, 2006 12:11
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Good performance but flimsy
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This antenna works great for all the bands 144/220/440 that it was designed for. I have had very good performance with it.
My two year old got ahold of my radio when I wasn't looking, and then I noticed it had the "obscene bend" in it. I tried to bend it back, but it feels like something has broken.
The antenna is still performing the same, but I'm nervous now and will probably keep it around as a spare or in my briefcase going to work.
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KD5WPX
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 5, 2005 12:35
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So far very good!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I've had mine on my F6A for about a month and the performance has been GREAT! On both 2 and 440 I can talk from what were "dead spots" with the radio & antenna I had before. This is my first experience on 222 but it seems to work well there too. Be aware that there are two versions: mine has a "seperate" gold SMA connector at the bottom. I've also seen them with the SMA enclosed in the bottom of the plastic "load". It seems to me that mine would be the more fragile version and I take it off the radio two or three times daily (the radio travels in my briefcase). I've been careful with it because it does have a little "float" until the connector is snugged up. So far no problems and I'm fond enough of the performance that if it breaks I'll replace it with another ht-224.
73s - Bob
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W7MJR
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Rating: 2/5
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Nov 15, 2004 20:31
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More signal, less durability
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I wish mine just developed an "obscene bend" rather than breaking off entirely. The signal improved with this antenna, but it isn't as durable as the stock antenna. My HT-224 survived about 12 months of pretty ordinary abuse.
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KG6MAR
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Rating: 4/5
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Mar 29, 2004 12:45
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Permanently bent
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've used it for maybe a year and a half, and while I haven't formally analyzed or compared it, I have no issues with performance. I seem to have a legible signal where I use it. I don't get to use 220 and 440 much, but it feels good to have them available.
After so much daily knocking around, it has developed a permanent and obscene bend at the joint between the flexible and rigid parts. I can live with the looks, but I wonder when it is going to stop working. I'm reluctant to pop for another one at this price, but eventually I probably will.
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KC2GNV
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Rating: 3/5
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Oct 27, 2003 22:16
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OK Antenna But Bad Design
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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When I got this antenna the end SMA connector came off easily. So the antenna would just pop off the radio. This is like with in the first week of owning the radio. So I was like ok it's a defective antenna. I sent it back to the dealer and they sent me a new one. I was much happier with this one. No problems with the screw SMA connector. Perhaps they put a heavier washer on it or something or maybe they just replaced it. Anyway the performance of the antenna was great nothing to much to rant about. I would say that it is better than most stock rubber ducks but the only complaint is after 3 -4 months the rubber started to come off of the spring coil part of the antenna...where it meets the metal shaft. So I tried to return it for a new one again and the dealer just patched it up with rubber insulator and sent it to me. I was not impressed with the repair job so I just sold the antenna. I used a Yaesu VX 5R and I orignally was going to get a Yaesu VX 7R which I now own.
I liked the performance of the antenna and I liked the looks of it compared to other antennas but the poor design did hold up to normal college conditions persay.
I recently have the other Comet HT antenna that does 2/220/440 that has the top load.
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K7RTM
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Rating: 1/5
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Jun 4, 2003 15:24
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POS
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Stock TH-F6A duck is better than this antenna.
Save your money..
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K8JDC
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Rating: 0/5
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Apr 23, 2003 21:00
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Worthless!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I bought an HT-224 to replace the stock antenna on my Yaesu VX-7R. Unfortunately, the HT-224 does not work. I can activate the local 2m repeater with the stock (8-inch) antenna with 1 watt output. With the (11.5-inch) HT-224, I could not activate the repeater even at 5 watts output. So, I went to 70cm and tried the local repeater there. Again, the stock antenna was able to activate the repeater with 1 watt. The HT-224 could not activate the repeater at 5 watts. THAT'S MORE THAN 6 DB WORSE PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO THE STOCK ANTENNA ON BOTH BANDS!!! I didn't bother trying 220 MHz. It's already packed up in the box to go back to the seller for a refund.
I thought with the high price that this would be a top-notch antenna. I was sorely disappointed.
JDC
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