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| Reviews Summary for Smiley 2m Half-Wave Telescopic Antenna for HTs |
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Reviews: 4
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Average rating: 5.0/5
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MSRP: $25.00
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Description: THE 1/4 WAVE FLEX ANTENNA Smiley Antenna using a newly designed flex coil matching network has made a ½ wave antenna that is light weight flexible and meets all the typical performance characteristics of the standard half wave monopole antenna. Outdoor range tests show significant gain over rubber duck supplied with handhelds and our hand held tuned rubber ducks. This new flex coil matching network provides at band center low SWR as well as a + 5 MHz band center. This deign is incredibly resistant to the anticipated rigors of the end user abuses, while providing an efficient and stable radiating device suitable for today’s receivers and transmitters below 25 watts. Telescope 8" Down and 36" up.
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Product is in production.
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More info: http://smileyantenna.com/
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KJ4DKT
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 8, 2012 10:21
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ITS GREAT
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I located a antenna for my hh. BNC connector 10" lowered, 54" extended and is base loaded. I can hit repeaters 30+ miles away. I cannot find this antenna on the Smiley website, however Lorrie at Smiley only said it SOUNDS like a 2 meter ant. Anyone have more info???? tnx, Fred email freeloader666@yahoo.com
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BMBLB
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 2, 2007 08:12
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Light weight!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I have both Smiley and MFJ Long Ranger telescopics for my VX-150. According to my digital postage scale, the Smiley weighs 1.9 oz. The MFJ Long Ranger, with SMA/BNC adapter, weighs 2.8 oz. What's nine-tenths of an oz. between friends? It's a pretty hefty bending moment at the connector when the antenna is this long. The Smiley is a bit smaller in diameter, is slightly shorter, has more telescopic sections, a spring coil at the base, and doesn't need an adapter. The reception seems to me to be better with the Smiley, though both are a vast improvement over the duck. Smiles!
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KD7MWR
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 11, 2006 16:06
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Great gain for an HT
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I use this antenna on an ICOM IC-V82. This antenna along with 7 Watts allows me to reach my local repeater from about 40 to 50 miles away. It really is the difference from being unreadable to having a solid signal to the repeater. It has become my antenna of choice for backpacking and hiking. It does almost as well as my mobile mount antenna.
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N1KSN
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 6, 2005 10:57
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Well made, delivers expected performance
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Two things caused me to get this antenna. First, I read a good review of another HT antenna made by Smiley. Second, there was a very interesting article in a recent issue of QEX looking scientifically at the performance of various HT antennas, and half-waves came out looking very good.
This antenna is available in both BNC and SMA versions. I originally got the SMA for my VX-150 and not too much later got the BNC version for my IC-T2H Sport. An older ham had warned me about telescopic half-waves being hard on the HT's antenna connector, so I was pleased to find that this model is somewhat flexible at its base, thus helping some with this problem.
The SMA version I got had some residue on the whip portion, making it initially hard to extend it, but some mineral spirits (applied carefully) took care of that.
I ran some seat-of-the-pants tests with a field strength meter in my basement. As expected, the half-wave did better than ducks. I found that this antenna seemed to radiate about the same amount of power as a Diamond SRH-77CA when a quarter-wave tigertail (counterpoise) was used, and these were the winners in my ad hoc comparisons. Since the center of the half-wave would be higher in normal use, it might have a slight edge.
When doing public service events I tend to use external antennas (most often a homebrew encased J-pole or an Elk Antennas dual-band logperiodic, depending), but I think this half-wave telescopic will suffice in many situations. I use my T2H on my bicycle with another encased J-pole (a "Jurassic Duck"), but I will keep my BNC version of this antenna in the handlebar bag as a backup.
I carry the SMA version along with my VX-150 in my work briefcase, so I'm ready if there is an ARES activation. My ARES group's repeater is some ways away from my office, but I have no problem hitting it with low power and this antenna.
In summary, these give the expected performance of a half-wave and are convenient. From what I can tell, their construction quality is first rate, too.
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