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KR4JA	Rating: 4/5	Nov 25, 2009 07:25	Send this review to a friend!
Good antenna			Time owned: 0 to 3 months
Bob makes a very well-built antenna. Like any dipole, it's resonant point varies with height above ground. At 25' mine had a low SWR point at 3.795. This is the height Bob tests his antenna, and was the freq I wanted resonance. However, at my preferred antenna height of 55', the SWR was way off. Here are the specs at different heights: Height 55' 45' 35' 25' ends at 6-8' Freq/SWR: 3995 1.22 1.78 1.98 2.30 3895 1.95 1.26 1.41 1.62 3795 2.86 1.39 1.20 1.05 3705 3.86 1.84 1.69 1.50 I was able to match the 25' SWR points at 55' by adding 3' of wire to each end. It has a much broader SWR curve compared to my regular dipole at 55', although the signals are about 1S unit lower (TX & RX) on the Bazooka (which is why it gets a 4). Overall, a good, broad, rugged antenna, if you need one with a broader SWR range.
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