[Antennas] MFJ-1796 multiband vertical

2002年3月17日 22:09:37 -0500 (EST)

Dear Hue:
 To most of the readers, 2 "S" units down represents enough to understand that this is, at best, a performanced challenged antenna. Under no circumstances encountered [band, time of day, distance, etc.] did this antenna do as well as the shortened dipole or the R-7 [another less than stellar performer]. 
 The fact I had a dipole, albeit a shortened one, available for comparison should have made the statement easier to understand. I'm sorry this real life experience wasn't meaningful to you.
Ron W7MRR
--- On Sun 03/17, wrote:
> [email protected] writes:
>>> vertical 
> feet and four horizonally feet available], want to get on 40-6 meters and
>> understand that almost any full sized wire configuration will do better,
> this 
> may be the antenna for you.
>> --One would have to assume this is exactly the market this antenna is
> focused on: slightly better than a mobile whip, but not very attention-
> drawing, for certain environments.
>> I had one up for a year and a half and, mounted at ground level, it 
> preformed about 2 "S" units less than a loaded [shortened]
> dipole mounted 8 
> feet above the ground on 40 meters. Ron W7MRR >>
>> --I don't think this is a meaningful comparison unless you explain whether
>> this
> 2S advantage applied to long haul, short haul, or everything. Of course,
> for
> really effective modes such as PSK31 and CW, 2S is not that big a deal,
>> am i right?
> Regards, Hue Miller
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