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Posted: 10/6/2014 1:03:05 PM EDT
Been wanting a vertical to try on 10m, & I have a 20' mast not doing anything right now.
I passed on the ground plane kit. I have a 2-port antenna switch that will allow me to use the fan dipole & the Imax with the LDG tuner. I'll wait to see how it looks on the analyzer before doing any snipping. May end up trimming for use on 10m only & bypass tuner. Anybody try this antenna on other bands with any success? One more antenna option can't hurt, right? 
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Posted: 10/6/2014 1:29:36 PM EDT
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it's all I have up right now and love mine....although it's about 25+ years old and known as an A-99
works multi-bands with a tuner.....good choice! |
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Posted: 10/6/2014 1:29:53 PM EDT
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I use an Imax 2000 with great results on 10m through 15m.
I use an antenna tuner for the 12m and 15m, but I have made lots of DX contacts when those bands are open. I think you will enjoy yours once you get it on the air.
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Posted: 10/6/2014 1:50:20 PM EDT
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I feel better about it already. I was hoping it also worked on 12m, that is good news. So you guys never saw a need to trim length? That sounds good to me.
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Posted: 10/6/2014 3:12:38 PM EDT
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<snip> So you guys never saw a need to trim length?<snip> On mine there's a ring on some threads at the base of the antenna that can be adjusted to tweak tuning. |
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Posted: 10/6/2014 5:18:52 PM EDT
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I didn't cut my antenna.
I adjusted the rings for the lowest SWR on 10m and used my antenna tuner for operation on 12m and 15m. No its a perfect antenna, but it will surprise you just how well it works. 
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Posted: 10/6/2014 5:51:04 PM EDT
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Got ya, thanks for tips!
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Posted: 10/6/2014 8:15:17 PM EDT
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Great choice. I cut mine for 10m and it works better without the tuner than with it. With the IT-100 tuner I get under 1.5 SWR on both 12m and 15m. It's even under 1.7 on 20m, but I don't use it there. Without the tuner I get about 2.6 SWR on 12m and 15m.
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