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AI4SU
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 26, 2011 16:30
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EXCELLENT PERFORMER
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This beam meet my communication needs in the directions I needed t aim it. Its been on my tower @ 64ft. for a year now with no negative issues. The assembly instruction was easy to follow as well as the physical assembly. Also its super light weight. Go ahead and try it out.
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K7JA
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 19, 2011 14:20
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Ultimate DX!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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My best DX on the 124WB was an EME contact with K5GW. I mounted the 124WB on a stick, and aimed it at the moon at high elevation (through 12 kV power lines, no less) from my back yard.
Yes, I ran about 800 Watts out from an amplifier, but K5GW was clearly headphone copy at about 6 dB out of the background noise in 25 Hz bandwidth. We completed the QSO in about four minutes on CW, with no repeats required.
No, this is not a joke. Yes, K5GW could not believe it when I told him what I used for an antenna. I have heard about a dozen EME stations on CW when I have occasionally tried this stunt.
EME from a single 4-element Yagi. . .good enough for me!
73 de Chip, K7JA
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NC0B
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 26, 2011 02:41
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Excellent small yagi
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have mine mounted at 75 feet, 5 feet above a Hy-gain 402BA 40 meter yagi. I am on the plains of Colorado, and my longest contact is 260 miles to SW Kansas on SSB with 100 watts. The rejection off the back and side is well over 20 dB, and it covers the whole 2 meter band. It is fed with 270 feet of 7/8ths hardline. Picture on QRZ.com at NC0B. For casual 2 meter SSB operation, it is perfect for me. The forward pattern isn't so sharp as to make a 3 or 4 person QSO impossible. I have used it at 2 QTHs for over 10 years.
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N1FDX
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 15, 2009 06:01
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Works Great
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've used this antenna in many different applications, FM repeater, packet DX cluster, SSB, portable, and now it's my satelite uplink antennas for the FM birds.Spent many years outside and now resides in my attic. Put it together once and have never touched it again.
Well over 10++ years old.
Great small footprint antenna.
http://home.comcast.net/~n1fdx
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KC9LWC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 14, 2009 16:00
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Great antenna; highly recommended
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Purchased this antenna as a quick solution for the 2009 June VHF QSO party. The beam performed wonderful. The beam sees fairly wide, it doesn't need to be tweaked and pin-pointed to a tee, but it does have a fairly good F/B.
My previous antenna at home was a copper j-pole. This beam really works everything well. Repeaters that I could not hear before 40 miles away came up S-9+
I just finished a 45 minute QSO on a repeater 110 miles away with this beam @ 15', and Wisconsin isn't as flat as Kansas! Decent topography path or not, this beam gets it done. I highly recommend it!
Tuning it is a breeze, the recommended spacing in the manual gives you a great match through out the 2M band. Even is a 'decent' performer on 70cm.
A+++++++
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KF2RC
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Rating: 4/5
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Mar 6, 2008 11:06
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Good antenna
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Easy to put together
performs very well.
only used portable out the back of my Jeep.
Observations:
FM, 3-4 signal bars over my SG7500 and d700 comobo.
FM HT, brought barley readable repeaters on
rubber duck to full scale. both of these tests
were hand holding the antenna.
SSB with antenna up 15' on telescoping paint pole.
comparison to my 2m-loop. used with 746pro
went from hearing no activity to hearing a lot of
weak signal activity in tidewater area of VA.
it is a good 3-4 s units over the loop.
the ant has imo good f/b. nice wide frontal patern. easy to find weak signals.
Cons: a little pricey now. i think the SO259 connectors should be higher quality. i think they may strip before they should if used portable with
repeat assembly. But will see about that.
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KE9K
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 27, 2006 20:00
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GOOD GAIN FOR IT'S SIZE
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Great little 2 meter antenna. Been up for 10 years and no problems. With 40 watts it easily works repeaters 100 miles away. Great swr across the whole 2 meter band (1.2 to 1). One of cushcrafts better antennas. Joe ke9k
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NE0P
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 19, 2006 08:41
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Impressive for size
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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For a 4 element yagi, this thing really performs. I borrowed one to go roving with in the 2001 June VHF contest. It just fit in the back of the Escort when assembled. I was very impressed with its performance given its size. I didn't expect much out of a 4 element yagi, but it really played well. Would definitely recommend one if you are limited on space but want to get on 2 meter SSB. Beats the heck out of a set of loops.
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AK9S
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 21, 2005 22:05
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Excellent...
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Although I don't have this beam anymore, it worked extremely well for me over several years. It has a lot of gain for its size, probably a "true" 7.5 dBd.
And it's horizontal radiation pattern is quite wide, which allowed me to mount it without a rotor towards Chicago. Perfect coverage of the entire city!
With 5W and the antenna at 45 feet, I was able to work simplex easily 35 miles away. With a 150W, I was placing full scale signals 80 miles away. What else could you ask for?
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K9WIT
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 14, 2004 19:15
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Great wide band yagi !
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Less than 1:3 to 1 across the 2 meter band. Good forward gain for a 4 element yagi and good f/b ratio. What else could you ask for?
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