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Old June 9th 06, 02:44 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
 
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Default Buyer Beware - Cobra Ultralight


Owen Duffy wrote:
On 8 Jun 2006 05:42:37 -0700, wrote:

Buyer Beware


same antenna I purchased. I bought the Cobra junior antenna and
followed the directions for installation. The antenna is 50ft in the
air in a flat top configuration. When I hooked it up to my radio, it
would not tune on segments of certain bands, most noticeably 75/80. I


That all seems pretty reasonable though the explanation that the
"built in tuner would not accept more than a certain level of SWR" is
not a good way to express the limits of internal tuners, but it is an
explanation that would appeal to those with lesser knowledge.


The problem is that antenna is advertised to work all bands.
Unfortunately it doesn't do very well on many bands.

The SWR is "off the scale" on many bands.