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11 meter beam
Hello I hope I'm not intruding by asking for advice on a CB antenna but I
figured this would be the group to ask about such things for the straight scoop. At any rate I'm considering a store bought beam with both vertical and horizontal polarization and my choices are limited to these two below. (not many being manufactured anymore) The Maco has a 16 foot boom and an advertised gain of 12.5 db, while the JO GUNN has an 8 foot boom and an advertised gain of 14.5 db. I know there is a lot of smoke and mirrors involved with advertised gains and so my question is...is it possible for the JO GUNN to perform as well as the Maco antenna? The GUNN is of much stronger construction and a smaller windload so I'd rather put it up, but the short boom makes me wonder if the gain and rejection numbers are suspect. Any help would be greatly appreciated, antenna choices, price tags and urls below. 73 Stan MACO-Shooting Star $279.95 http://www.mpaudio1.com/Macobeamantennas2.html JO GUNN 3 + 3 STAR $382.00 http://tinyurl.com/6hzteu Oh btw, I'll be tower mounting it about 40' from the ground and turning it with a hamIV rotator. Thanks again. |
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