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KC0GSB
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 28, 2010 11:51
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Very Good Antenna
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I put the AR-10 up two weeks ago to replace an aging CB 5/8 GP. It was very easy to assemble and tune. Yessterday, it easily survived a constant wind that gusted over 60mph. It puts out a good signal, S-9 reports locally, and it also receives very well. I am happy with this antenna and the $95 price was well worth it. It is up 35 feet on a Rohn adjustable mast.
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E76549
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Rating: 4/5
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Jul 26, 2010 19:18
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Good Antenna
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Many years ago when I was in grammar school in the 1970s, I had good luck with the 11 meter Ringo for CB radio. The price in those days was around $20 and fairly affordable for kids making a few dollars per week from paper routes or part time jobs in fast food joints.
The Ringo was easy to assemble and install and parents liked its no radials design. It is a good portable antenna for camping or Field Day.
I have also had good luck as a hamming adult with the 10 meter Ringo. The antennas with radials, that are about 18 or so feet long for 10 and 11 meters, have done a bit better for me than the no radials Ringo, but the Ringo has always managed to do a respectable job. I find that stick antennas without radials tend to get into less trouble during ice storms.
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N4DBM
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Rating: 5/5
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May 9, 2010 06:43
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Works Fine
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The Ringo, whether it's a 10 meter or a 440 MHz is simply a half wave vertical. It is what it is, and it works fine. "Big Sticks" and Antron 99's are basically the same thing, with one big exception - the Ringo is DC grounded - prevents static buildup and it's got to help tremendously with a direct hit. I've had one for years and it works well. I would recommend this to a friend, most definitely. I had no problems with assembly and all my tubing fit together as it should.
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W8ZNX
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 23, 2009 13:55
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great antenna
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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over 18 years and 2 sets of feed lines later
my ringo still works very well
don't know about vk3ptt probs
mind
i have no way of knowing
how they are beeing made now
but my old ringo is a one great antenna
mac
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N0FPE
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 17, 2009 16:14
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no problems
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Mine went together 10 years ago without a hitch. Has been working fine ever since. I didnt have "shim" mine..dont know what that means. works as good as the day i put it up. And so does my 6 meter version.
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VK3PTT
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Rating: 0/5
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Apr 17, 2009 15:25
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POORLY MADE
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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EACH SECTION OF ALUMINUM TUBE HAD TO BE SHIMMED OUT TO MAKE IT FIT TIGHT, VERY POORLY MADE.
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VK3PTT
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Rating: 0/5
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Apr 15, 2009 19:50
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RUBBISH ANTENNA
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Each Tube of the Antenna had to be packed out to make it fit tight...
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AI4SU
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 5, 2008 21:37
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SIGNAL PRODUCER & GOOD EARS
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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After using the antron-99 for over 10 years I finally decided to replace it with the Cushcraft AR-10.
First of all the instruction is easy to follow, user friendly and the figure pictures makes the assembly steps even more easy to follow. You can almost assemble this antenna just by looking at the figure pictures. I assembled this antenna in about 30 minutes. Once assembled it resemble the maco v 5/8 wave without the four radials elements.
The antenna produce a great TX signal and is very good for DX as well as local contacts because of its low angle radiation. The SWR is good across a wide section of the 10-meter band. ANOTHER GOOD THING I LIKE ABOUT THIS ANTENNA IS THAT IT HAS GOOD EARS. It can receive weak signals very well. So I rate this antenna to a “5”.
For those who live in a high wind area, insert a fiberglass rod into the three bottom section of the antenna tubing. Make sure the rod have no breaks in it but is one piece that is the same length as the three bottom sections. This part of the antenna bends the most with strong wind. The fiberglass rod will give the antenna more strength to endure strong winds.
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KE4ZHN
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 29, 2008 23:08
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Great vertical for 10
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This antenna was given to me by a fellow amateur about 10 yrs ago. It sat for years in my garage till I decided to toss it up in the air for some 10 mtr. work. I mainly use it for working some local hams within 60 miles of me and it works great. It will dx quite nicely when the band is open and it has a reasonable swr curve allowing you to cover a nice slice of the rather large 10 mtr. band. I only had one minor problem with it which was easily fixed. The hardware that attaches the tuning rod to the center stud of the SO-239 utilizes a galvanized flat washer and stainless nut and lock washer. When this gets wet, the dissimilar metals react and cause a corrosion problem thus making the swr sky high. The simple fix is to clean up the corrosion and replace the flat washer there with a stainless one. Other than that its been a great working stick thats very light and it handles the winds very nicely.
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K4JC
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 29, 2008 21:24
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Solid and reliable!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Mine started life as an 11 meter Ringo (AR-11). It was mounted on the roof of a CB shop sometime in the 1970s. In 1993, long after the CB shop had become a beauty parlor, I walked in one day and asked if I could buy it. They said, "Take it down and it's yours!" Who could resist such an offer? After 15 or so years in the coastal Florida sea air it was still in pretty good condition. I disassembled the Ringo and cleaned it up with some steel wool. I also replaced the hose clamps, as well as the top cap with a plastic chair leg tip. I also made a new tuning stub. Reassembled the Ringo, tuned it to 28.400 MHz, and WOW! Great SWR, and worked the world with a Radio Shack HTX-100 and 25 watts. I kept the antenna for over 10 years before passing it on to another ham, who as far as I know still uses it. Not bad for a 30-plus year old antenna!
A previous poster took points off because the antenna isn't fiberglass. Who needs fiberglass? A few coats of clearcoat and you're good to go.
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