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Reviews For: Comet HA-750B

Category: Antennas: HF Mobile & Accessories

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Review Summary For : Comet HA-750B
Reviews: 2MSRP: 140
Description:
HF Mobile Multiband Antenna
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.cometantenna.com/
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G8XLH Rating: 2006-11-09
Not fit for purpose Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I too agree with the other comments, I thought that perhaps there was some clever balun, but it works like a dummy load with the wire at the hot end.

I removed the whip and replaced it with 15ft of wire supported on a "roach pole" and it was not bad, but then I replaced the dummy load bit with a 4:1 home made balun and it was great, so a home brew £15 antenna out performs £130 commercial one. I am due to visit the dealer next week and see if I can get a refund.
G8KHF Rating: 2006-11-06
I should have known better. Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Yeah ok, I know, 32 years licenced and I bought one. Serves me right.
Put it on top of van connected to IC703 and ran it for a week on my journies around the midlands.
What did I hear? well a fair bit to be truthful.
How many contacts? Not one single QSO was had. Not one person on any band from 40M to 6M, not a jot. I could hear 'em 59++++ but they couldn't hear me.
Best idea i've had is to remove the sticky up bit of metal on top and use the other bit for what god intended, a dummy load.
You can't defy the laws of physics captain.