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N2XNB
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 3, 2011 08:35
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fantastic antenna
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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28.400 = 1.5
14.225 = 1.2
7.180 = 1.5
basically this works great for me at 100 watts as I have talked from africa to alaska since I put it up yesterday everyone at s7- s 20 db! I have it at 30 feet at the apex and 15 feet at the tips.
I did silicon goop the wire connections basically to goop the nuts tight and corrosion free.
buy one its worth it without needing a tuner!
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K3SFK
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Rating: 5/5
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May 11, 2011 11:13
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40-20-10-6 meter dipole- Excellent!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Check out the DB gain with this amazing, simple off center fed dipole with special balun! I have used it for two months and am astounded at the results on 20 meters using only 90 watts. The antenna is up in the air 32 feet, free of trees and buildings. I use an ICOM 718 with an antenna tuner (LDG). The antenna tuner is not really needed for this antenna it appears. The signal reports coming back appear to be better than I anticipated. Italy and a remote ham in the Amazon area both report strong and clear signals. 40 meter reports are also good but 20 is outstanding. I have not tried 10 meters yet but the MFJ designers claim that the DBI increase on 10 meters is as strong as 20 meters. Installation is quick and simple. One warning, the factory installed crimp at the two ends where the antenna hooks into the insulator is not very strong and one of mine broke. I took the antenna down and pulled off the 2nd crimp and simply tied off the antenna wire in a normal fashion. Much stronger and dependable.
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N5XED
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 4, 2010 15:27
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Great
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Works as advertised..4 bands without a tuner and good SWR with only 30 feet of height in an inverted vee configuration.
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W4ILV
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 19, 2010 17:07
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update
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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It's still the best wire antenna I've ever used! You really don't need a tuner for the bands on which it's resonant.
73's
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