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| Reviews Summary for Bozak Antennas GP6V146 2m Base Station Omni |
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Reviews: 14
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Average rating: 4.9/5
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MSRP: $86.00
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Description: 2 Meter 146 Mhz Ham radio omni base station antenna. 6 dBi gain, fiber glass, factory tuned ready to use out of the box. Stands about 8 feet tall. All stainless steel hardware included. Standard 50 ohm, PL-259 nicely inside the stainless steel base sleeve. 3 stainless steel radials. Mounts included. Designed for home or repeater use. Good for 143 to 149Mhz. Ready to use!
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Product is in production.
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More info: http://members.tripod.com/~Bozak/HOMEPAGE.HTM
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KB1RBZ
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Rating: 4/5
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Jul 27, 2009 00:27
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works OK
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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could never quite get the swr below a 2.0 without a tuner. Called Steve Bozak and he didn't offer much help. Blamed it on my coax. Tried other coax with same results.Works great with a tuner on 10 meters! 1:1:1 with tuner (mfj949e)qso with Bermuda 59!
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KE1MI
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 10, 2009 04:58
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I miss it! Buy one!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I had a Bozak last year up about 30 feet. It worked perfect! SWR was 1.2 across the whole band, no tweaking or anything.
Then I thought I needed a yagi, and sold it. What a mistake, and as soon as I can I will replace it. Don't let anyone tell you they are junk (which I heard). Buy one, I worked the .76 machine in Rhoade Island from Central Vermont last summer, yes there was some enhancement, but it worked!
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KB1NOX
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 30, 2008 08:23
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Fabulous antenna
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought one, and loved it. The first contact was on simplex 35 miles away, and the receivers S meter was showing an S 5 or greater on 50 watts output. I loved the antenna so much I bought a bunch of them from Steve Bozak, and began selling them to friends in the two ham clubs I belong to. Most recently I installed one with a friend and with 50 watts regularly reaching 70 miles. With Full power on that Icom V-8000 75 watts we triggered a repeater 110 miles away. The Bozak GP6V146 is completely rebuildable, and is capable of handling 1000 watts. It is a no nonsense design, and performs very well. The highest SWR I have ever seen is 1.2-1 in variance of the frequency, of the 2 Meter band. You want to put this antenna as high as you can. You also want to feed it with a stout coax like an LMR-400. It has a UHF/SO-239 connector that is shielded by the mounting tube. The antenna kit comes with it's own mounting system, with brackets and stainless U-clamps. All you need is coax and a mast. You only need a Philips screwdriver, and a small adjustable wrench to assemble. I like to assemble threaded areas with silicone dielectric grease to keep the weather out and connections lubricated. This is a great performing antenna that will last you for many years.
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K7AAB
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 1, 2008 13:26
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Great Antenna!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Used this antenna for several years, it is built solid and never gave me any problems. Going to buy another soon as I left it behind in Seattle when I moved.
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K8POS
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 25, 2008 18:43
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Just AWSOME
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Kept getting beat out on Ebay for one. Sent an Email to Steve Bozak asking if he had more in stock.
He replied with his phone number and asked me to call him the next day. Steve waited patently while I did the PayPal thing. 2 Days later it shows up at my door. I have been able to cut my power almost in half to distant repeaters, and my receive is better by 2S units for distant stations. The build quality is amazing. All chrome and fiberglass, no aluminum here.
You can't go wrong.
Bob
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N0CODENOW
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 15, 2008 18:11
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Good Antenna
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Time owned: months
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This antenna performs well and is solidly built. After yesterday, I'll add rugged to the list. Winds in my area were sustained for several hours at 35-45 knots with gusts exceeding 60. It flexed but it didn't break. Still works like a champ. Bozak sells a quality product.
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K4KD
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 18, 2008 08:35
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A great antenna
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I purchased the GP6 antenna without knowing anything about it. I emailed the order on Sunday and recieved it 2 days later on Tuesday. It took about 10 minutes to assemble. I put it up at only 15 feet. My first contact was on 146.52 simplex. The contacted station was 65 miles away. I hear repeaters that are much farther away. I can't wait to get it up higher.
I called Steve to order a 2meter/70 centimeter mobile antenna. He answered the phone and was very helpful and interesting to talk to. The antenna was sent out the following day.
You can't go wrong getting the GP6V146 or any other Bozak products.
Dan--K4KD
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WA9AFM
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 6, 2008 13:13
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Solid Antenna & Great Customer Service
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I purchased the GP6 on EBay based on EHam reviews. It arrived in short order. When I opened the box, I discovered the coax connector had no threads! I called the company and Steve answered (how often do you have the boss answering the phone now days?). I explained the situation; he was amazed, but said to return the lower portion of the antenna for a replacement. A few minutes later, he called back and asked if I could take a digital photo of the thread-less connector and send it to him. I took some closeups and e-mailed them. Again, in just a few minutes, Steve called and said he was sending a replacement base section that day and not to return the defective one. The replacement base section arrived a day later. After assembly, I put it up about 20' and was hitting repeaters all over the Oklahoma City metro area on just 1/2 watt! As mentioned great customer service and a solid antenna.
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N2VPC
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 10, 2008 00:14
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Excellent antenna
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Surprising performance for the money. Comparable to antennas from Comet and other “premium” companies charging much, much more. It also worked very well (and with a respectably low SWR) when I used it at the low end of the commercial VHF band for a project I was doing.
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KB2KFV
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 9, 2008 21:19
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Excellent Quality / Extremely Durable
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have owned one of these antenna's for over ten years mounted 30 ft above my camper in the Adirondack Mountains. I took it down last year to check it and the fibreglass and hardware still look like new and the Antenna still performs as good as the day as when I purchased it.
The Gain on this antenna is not exaggerated, at all. I formerly had a cushcraft up in its place and I hear repeaters with the BOZAK GP6V146 that were totally inaudible before with the cushcraft.
I am now able to communicate on repeaters over 120 miles away or greater, with only 50 watts.
Assembly is a Breeze - All that is required is a
Phillips screwdriver and a crescent wrench.
Customer Support is #1 - I don't know of another antenna company where you can speak to the owner directly.
In closing, I own a 6 meter vertical and two other BOZAK beams and have found all of them to be of the same highest quality.
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