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102" whip
: Professor wrote:
: You don't need the spring... and the 102" is unparalleled in : performance if mounted in the proper location... What about gain antennas such as the common 1/2 or 5/8 wave? I would venture to say gain antennas would be much better performers for the other 99.999% of us. cheers, skipp |
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102" whip
On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:55:38 +0000 (UTC), Skipp out in left field
wrote in : : Professor wrote: : You don't need the spring... and the 102" is unparalleled in : performance if mounted in the proper location... What about gain antennas such as the common 1/2 or 5/8 wave? Assuming this is a mobile install..... A 1/2w antenna is not a "gain" antenna and requires a high-impedance feed. A 5/8w also requires some impedance matching at the base, but its benefits in a mobile installation aren't realized because of the heavy loading required (a 5/8w at 11m is about 22 feet high!). I would venture to say gain antennas would be much better performers for the other 99.999% of us. I wouldn't "venture to say" anything of the sort. I have installed lots of antennas and tuned them up with a FSM. So far I haven't found a single antenna that can beat a properly installed (and sometimes improperly installed) 1/4w (102") whip. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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