The Radio Shack discone, while certainly not an efficient antenna at 50 MHz,
works reasonably well at 144/440 MHz, and exhibits a low SWR ( 1.5:1)
across these two bands. You should be able to use it with your radio no
problem. You can pump up to 200W RF into it.

Bill / W5WVO

"Amigaman" wrote in message
om...
Greetings all!...will a uhf/vhf discone antenna work with my Kenwood
TW-4000A? any hints/suggestions/recommendations greatly appreciated!
thank you for your time......73's....tony...wa9yoz

Just a "hint" -- If the Radio Shack discone is the one you have, be VERY
CAREFUL when assembling the element rods to the central piece. The screw-in
element fasteners are brittle (read: cheap) and can easily be snapped off.
Tighten the locking nuts securely using a small wrench or needle-nose
pliers, but DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. I also recommend assembling the antenna when
and where you are going to actually put it up. Spoken from experience. This
antenna survives wind very well, even birds (they seem to love it), but it
does not survive being bumped, dropped, etc.

Bill / W5WVO


"Bill VanAlstyne" wrote in message
...
The Radio Shack discone, while certainly not an efficient antenna at 50
MHz,
works reasonably well at 144/440 MHz, and exhibits a low SWR ( 1.5:1)
across these two bands. You should be able to use it with your radio no
problem. You can pump up to 200W RF into it.

Bill / W5WVO

"Amigaman" wrote in message
om...
Greetings all!...will a uhf/vhf discone antenna work with my Kenwood
TW-4000A? any hints/suggestions/recommendations greatly appreciated!
thank you for your time......73's....tony...wa9yoz