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Reviews For: MFJ-1752

Category: Antennas: VHF/UHF+ Omnidirectional: verticals, mobile, etc

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Review Summary For : MFJ-1752
Reviews: 2MSRP: $34.95
Description:
5/8 wave ground plane base antenna, 300w.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-1752
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
0024.5
KI6OSH Rating: 2014-09-12
Wonderful!! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I've had this antenna hooked up to my chimney mast and it really works. Easy to set up and put on a small mast. For the price, can't be beat. Not a thing of beauty but does what it should. Highly recommended.
KY4TS Rating: 2014-09-12
I really works! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
It definitely isn't a thing of beauty and when you first take the parts out of the box you'll wonder if you got another MFJ lemon. BUT, this antenna really works! The vertical radiator is adjustable for tuning to the part of the band you want to work, but if you tune to 223.5MHz like I did, you'll have the whole band covered with (in my case) a 1.5:1 or less VSWR. Compared to a 1/4 wave I was using at the time, it was a big improvement! Connected to my Alinco DR-235TMKIII, I was able to access repeaters, in one case, 110 miles away. I used it for over a year before I replaced it with a tri-band antenna (I needed the mast space). Recently, I gave it to another amateur who I was helping get started on the 1.25m band and he loves it!.
It is a bit flimsy and it would be easy to strip threads if you are not careful, but it did hold up to a rough KY winter. Wish I could give it a 4.5 rating.