Miracle Whip Antenna
 

Hi, just ordered this awesome antenna. Anyone have any experiences
they'd like to share regarding its use?

Buther Boy

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Hi, just ordered this awesome antenna. Anyone have any experiences
they'd like to share regarding its use?

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Don't you think you should have asked for opinions BEFORE ordering a
miracle?

I bought one last year....Sent it back 2 days later

It sucked swampwater!

Wasnt worth the price of a postage stamp!

Jack
"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
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Hi, just ordered this awesome antenna. Anyone have any experiences
they'd like to share regarding its use?

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Don't you think you should have asked for opinions BEFORE ordering a
miracle?

Waste of money.....

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"Jack" wrote in message
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I bought one last year....Sent it back 2 days later

It sucked swampwater!

Wasnt worth the price of a postage stamp!

Jack
"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
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Hi, just ordered this awesome antenna. Anyone have any experiences
they'd like to share regarding its use?

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Don't you think you should have asked for opinions BEFORE ordering a
miracle?

1. Never eat at a place called Moms.
2. Never buy an antenna that has the word "Miracle" in the name or
description.

Other things to avoid pertaining to antennas:

"This new principal cannot be modeled in existing programs because of their
limitations"

Claims that a particular geometry has magical properties.

E/H CFA or some other alphabet soup descriptions coupled with any of the
above.

Things to be sceptical about:

Any antenna that touts take off angle and F/B ratio as primary features.

Low SWR from DC to Daylight

Any 1/4 wave virtical that needs no radials because of some wizzbang loading
system.

Special gadgets in the feedline that makes it become a radiating element.

This by no means the extent of things to watch out for. A real education is
to read the adds for CB antennas, then when the same claims are seen for a
ham antenna put the credit card back in your wallet.

P.T. Barnum should have sold antennas. His statement would then have been
"There is a sucker born every 30 seconds"

Fred W4JLE wrote:

1. Never eat at a place called Moms.
2. Never buy an antenna that has the word "Miracle" in the name or
description.

Other things to avoid pertaining to antennas:

"This new principal cannot be modeled in existing programs because of their
limitations"

Claims that a particular geometry has magical properties.

E/H CFA or some other alphabet soup descriptions coupled with any of the
above.

Things to be sceptical about:

Any antenna that touts take off angle and F/B ratio as primary features.

Low SWR from DC to Daylight

Any 1/4 wave virtical that needs no radials because of some wizzbang loading
system.

Special gadgets in the feedline that makes it become a radiating element.

This by no means the extent of things to watch out for. A real education is
to read the adds for CB antennas, then when the same claims are seen for a
ham antenna put the credit card back in your wallet.

P.T. Barnum should have sold antennas. His statement would then have been
"There is a sucker born every 30 seconds"




I think that the greatest thing I ever saw was a antenna enhancement
attachment that a friend of mine was conned into selling. It looked just
like the gamma match from a Cushcraft Ringo antenna. This gadget was
fastened to your antenna with a hose clamp, had a ring shapped element
and a wiper arm just like the Ringo. To the credit of the developer he
atleast said that he didn't know just what his gadget would do, why the
Ringo (not mentioned by name) had one but what could hurt by enriching
his bank account.

Still laughing about it.

Dave WD9BDZ

BTW: This was a CB radio thing, not Amateur Radio.

"Buther Boy" wrote in message
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Hi, just ordered this awesome antenna. Anyone have any experiences
they'd like to share regarding its use?

do you have to keep it refrigerated after opening??

Fred W4JLE wrote:

1. Never eat at a place called Moms.
2. Never buy an antenna that has the word "Miracle" in the name or
description.

Other things to avoid pertaining to antennas:

"This new principal cannot be modeled in existing programs because of their
limitations"

Claims that a particular geometry has magical properties.

E/H CFA or some other alphabet soup descriptions coupled with any of the
above.

Things to be sceptical about:

Any antenna that touts take off angle and F/B ratio as primary features.

Low SWR from DC to Daylight

Any 1/4 wave virtical that needs no radials because of some wizzbang loading
system.

Special gadgets in the feedline that makes it become a radiating element.

This by no means the extent of things to watch out for. A real education is
to read the adds for CB antennas, then when the same claims are seen for a
ham antenna put the credit card back in your wallet.

P.T. Barnum should have sold antennas. His statement would then have been
"There is a sucker born every 30 seconds"

Regarding the miracle Whip antenna.

1. It isn't a miracle.

2. It does not work "great"

3. However, it gets a signal out within its abilities. A good operator
can work a lot of stations with one.

4. The folks who build and sell it are pretty honest about it's
performance. The only part I have an exception with is their performance
being rated in regards to SWR. But they put it right out there, so no
one can say the information wasn't available.


5. Do we really think that a person believes that the antenna is going
to be some kind of top performer? It's a niche antenna.

6. Is it better to have a modest setup, or no setup at all? Seems like
a nice way to have a quick setup and operating station in a hotel room
or while traveling. Maybe even for mountain topping.


- Mike KB3EIA -

"Buther Boy" skrev i meddelandet
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Hi, just ordered this awesome antenna. Anyone have any experiences
they'd like to share regarding its use?

I have used one for 1 year now so this is my opinion:

It is a fun thing to play with but off course there are limitations. It's
exactly as good as its size, which of course is the case with all antennas.
It's quite good made if you look inside the box. It works quite well for
recieving on 80 and 160 as well.

It requires no counterpoise and actually if you try to improve it with a
good RF-ground it will not tune.... Is there someone out there who can
explain this to me......... ;-)

73 from SM0FKI /Ulf

Isn't their marketing slogan: "If it works good, it's a Miracle"? ;-)


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"Buther Boy" wrote in message
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Hi, just ordered this awesome antenna. Anyone have any experiences
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Buther Boy

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If you guys want to throw money away just send 1/2 of it and you keep 1/2.
Both of us will be winners. MW is junk. Lots of MW are used for fancy
decorations in shacks across the world. Buy a good tuner and some cheap
wire. The LDG Z11 Pro cost about the same as the MW and will tune house
gutters .5-125 Watts.


Have a super day!



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"Larry Gauthier (K8UT)" wrote in message
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Isn't their marketing slogan: "If it works good, it's a Miracle"? ;-)


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"Buther Boy" wrote in message
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Hi, just ordered this awesome antenna. Anyone have any experiences
they'd like to share regarding its use?

Buther Boy

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More likely,its, "IF it works, its a Miracle" :) NN7K

Larry Gauthier (K8UT) wrote:
Isn't their marketing slogan: "If it works good, it's a Miracle"? ;-)

More likely..
"It Tastes Better Than Mayonnaise"

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"Jim - NN7K" wrote in message
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More likely,its, "IF it works, its a Miracle" :) NN7K

Larry Gauthier (K8UT) wrote:
Isn't their marketing slogan: "If it works good, it's a Miracle"? ;-)

Dave wrote:

"Buther Boy" wrote in message
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Hi, just ordered this awesome antenna. Anyone have any experiences
they'd like to share regarding its use?

do you have to keep it refrigerated after opening??

No, but you'll find you won't want to keep it too long!

Irv VE6BP
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On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 11:12:32 -0400, "Fred W4JLE"
wrote:

1. Never eat at a place called Moms.
2. Never buy an antenna that has the word "Miracle" in the name or
description.

Especially if it matches the name of a sandwich spread.