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Reviews For: ULTIMAX 8040 DUAL BAND TRAP DOUBLE BAZOOKA

Category: Antennas: HF: Verticals; Wire; Loop

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Review Summary For : ULTIMAX 8040 DUAL BAND TRAP DOUBLE BAZOOKA
	Reviews: 24	MSRP: 99.00
	Description: band coverage: 40 & 80 meters amateur bands lenght: 103' feet power: 1500W+ PEP swr: 1:1 at band center/<2.6:1 max at band edges connector: so-239 weight: 3.5 pounds coax asamble: RG8X insulators: PVC HD polarization: horizontal ,inverted V fashion
	Product is in production
More Info: http://www.ultimax-antennas.com
# last 180 days	Avg. Rating last 180 days	Total reviews	Avg. overall rating
0	0	24	4.8

KT0DD	Rating:	2023-12-05
Pretty good antenna...			Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Final Review: I have some minor matching issues with this antenna, but after talking to the designer at Ultimax, he said it's my compromise installation that is the issue in not being able to get the entire antenna to match both 75meters and 40Meters. According to the designer, this antenna is designed to work only in a flat top to inverted V configuration to get the proper ground coupling. The matching of the antenna on 80M is obtained by shortening / lengthening the legs by folding them back on themselves and the 40M section is adjusted by raising / lowering the ends for the proper inverted V angle. Since I rent, I had to compromise by putting the antenna away from the center of the lot as the landlord didn't want anything attached to the house in the center, so I had to go to a corner of the lot and put up a mast attached to the fence and do a corner V (beam?) configuration where the entire antenna is layed on its side with one leg pointing N/S and the other E/W. The center is up 30ft and the ends are up 20ft. It is resonant on 75 meters at 3.823. I operate mostly above 3.9 MHz and my SWR goes to 4-5 to 1 that high, so I use a Pal Star AT2KD tuner to null out the mismatch with NO problems whatsoever at 800 watts with my AL80B above 3.9Mhz. No line heating, arcs or sparks! On 40M I get a good match across the band with a just under 2 to 1 at the band edges and resonant around 7.200Mhz. I can easily null out any SWR with the tuner at the edges and I bypass the tuner where I operate in the center of the band. When I get signal reports, The amplifier makes the expected / rated difference of 10 DB in signal when on the air. This antenna being only 103 ft long, (the same as most G5RV's) I believe it seriously outperforms any G5RV antenna in the same space. I'm satisfied now and It's a keeper. It's still up after many storms and high winds. YMMV.

KD5RVO	Rating:	2022-05-05
Very good choice for the casual operator.			Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I have this antenna installed almost exactly as the ideal height listed in the instructions provided. I am seeing what has been noticed by others that it does favor the low side of 40 meters, though it doesn't get over 2:1 anywhere on the band. The only negative I could say isn't a big deal but I didn't see the advertised bandwidth on 80 meters. No big deal as it is so easy to tune to your portion of the band. I would absolutely recommend this antenna for the average rag chewer as I am getting lots of stateside contacts on 75 and 40 meters. The internal tuner in my radio easily tunes this antenna almost anywhere and I have been getting great dx on 15 meters! Try one, you will like it.

WC3O	Rating:	2021-07-05
Highly recommend			Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Great antenna. Had a dual band 40/80 dipole. This antenna performs much better. Also better bandwidth and handles higher power. Highly recommended.

NE5C	Rating:	2021-01-22
FINALLY - AN ANTENNA YOU CAN DEPEND ON!!!			Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I've been using the 80/40 Bazooka now for almost a year, first I am amazed at how EASY it is to Tune, and 2nd I have received incredible Signal Reports from my fellow Hams using this antenna, it doesn't like 40 as well as 80 Meters BUT - BOY DOES IT PLAY WELL, I like it so much that I have also ordered another - These Folks are well worth the money- Fantastic Antenna Ultimax - Thank YOU Jerry NE5C

N3YV	Rating:	2020-01-04
Best customer service 24/7			Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Not only does the antenna works great in both bands but the service is the best because you can contact them even on weekend, holidays and always very helpful , this last fellow call sign is not even in the system, so apparently not a real customer.

N5DRW	Rating:	2020-01-03
No Customer Service			Time Owned: more than 12 months.
i have had may ultimax double bazooka for about 1 year when the q match broke down and caused 40 meter to go open and 80 meter to go 3 to 1 swr. i have emailed ultimax 2 times with no reply so i rolled it up and put in box. there customer support is horrible . i would not recommend this antenna

KB3DHE	Rating:	2018-09-30
A Favorite Antenna			Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Replaced my G5RV and Carolina Windom which were up for many years and were good antennas with the ULTIMAX 80/40, very well built antenna,a little heavier and plays very well with lower noise ratio, made a few contacts right off no problem S9 signals, SWR was within specs. Switching from my Loop Antenna to Ultimax 80/40 I report very similar signals..looks like a keeper I would recommend this product...73

KB5OZE	Rating:	2018-04-22
7 years later update!			Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Still working Great! I did have to do one repair on one of the traps (wire broke due to corrosion) about a year ago. Still going strong and working like the day I put it up!

ZL1DT	Rating:	2017-10-12
Plays well			Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Delivered from USA, arrived fast, up and running. Plays very well with good reports so far. very happy with well made antenna. Shame about the exorbitant postage prices from the USA. (Not the sellers fault)

K0PIR	Rating:	2017-08-04
Nice SWR Graph			Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
At the moment I have the center up only 20ft and the ends are approx. 11' off the ground, but even at this limited height the antenna performs well. The SWR is superb and I don't need the tuner on 40 meters at all. Ultimax Antennas (ULTIMAX-8040) Double Bazooka SWR Graph Using Icom 7300 - https://youtu.be/y1NQ-cfeidw I am impressed with the build quality. It's so nice to see a man make a great product. Too many times I end up with more junk. I'll put the center up higher when I can. Best 73 - Rich, K0PIR

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ULTIMAX 8040 DUAL BAND TRAP DOUBLE BAZOOKA

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