"Kevin Hastings" wrote in message
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I bought one of these at a hamfest from a SK's estate and thought it was a
ARX-2 and then noticed the 52" coax harness attached to it and realized
that it was probably a ARX-2B which seems to be the same except for the 3
radials which I guess didn't get sent to the hamfest.
Reviews of these 2 antennas seem to almost use the 2 model numbers
interchangeably so the question is... Is it worth making up a radial
system and taking another 5 feet of mast to re-manufacture this thing into
a ARX-2B?
What would be the advantage? Maybe somebody's used both.
Thanks,- I was sure somebody out there knew this
Kevin VE9-XYZ
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I have used the ARX2B with and without the decoupling stubs and didn't
notice any real difference. Theoretically, the decoupling stubs flatten the
radiation doughnut which provides better signal toward the horizon. I guess
I didn't operate many stations that were out there far enough to notice any
improvement in range. How high the antenna is mounted also plays into the
range. Mounting it low would probably remove any advantage provided by the
coax and decoupling stubs.
Ed, NM2K