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    new 55 merlin base antenna

    moleculo, then only thing I can do with the technical data is post my results on my test. I am not going to get into a discussion of how thats not possible. as for your membership ill pm you.
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    new 55 merlin base antenna

    MC if you want 55's number pm me for it. Unless an admin gives me permission to post it in the open. recent use has shown an increase in tx over the other antennas i used. Imax and 99's cant compair. Since I now am able to talk on 10m I retuned the antenna. centered it on 27.8-9. ON 27.150...
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    which ham rig

    King I dont want a small faced radio, just a full base station. Yes I know they can be put in a mobile still. I was hot on the kenwood due to it does it all. I see the yaesu is the better of the other two. so far anyways.
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    which ham rig

    Just passed the tech. I am looking to get a new radio of course. choices ( of which to grow into with general) Kenwood ts-2000 Icom 746 Yaesu 950 which would you choose. 2m will be a seperate radio so dont judge on that feature hf only
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    Amps-R-US

    guys be ware of them guys. x force stopped selling to them do to some shifty dealings.
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    XFORCE amps discintinued by ampsrus.org????????

    x force cut them off due to them being a bad dealer and not safe to deal with. spend your hard earned money elsewhere, reguardless of amp brand
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    new 55 merlin base antenna

    I'll try to answer some of the questions. Feed point on both antennas was 75 ft. coax 4 wavelengths of bury flex with the velocity factor taken into account. TX test barefooted only on a uniden 78. a coils reason for being there is not for length, thats the other result. As 55 has...
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    new 55 merlin base antenna

    bighammer aka Cool Breeze. and a member was suspended for a non antenna reason. please have the fact right. I did the testing. facts about antennas come from 55. as for balanced Im not commenting on the constant bickering that goes on here. discussion is one thing, no comment on the...
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    new 55 merlin base antenna

    contact 55 himself. pm for the number. unless you give me permission to post it. and thats the pic of my merlin. wasnt it rotated to the right? and believe it or not. it works very well. I know most are very skeptical to anything other then what they have been told for years, even...
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    new 55 merlin base antenna

    email me at mrburg@hotmail.com and ill reply with pics or pm me with yours. all are welcome. Doc it has an unlimited power handeling. a cheap antenna can not do this. also 55 has a good reputation with his current antennas..
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    new 55 merlin base antenna

    I have seen this antenna test results and would like to pass along the info to everyone. This has been copied with permision. Today I had good weather, and time. So I decided to put up the new 55 merlin. Which is a 1/4 wave base antenna. That is capable of unlimited power by hooking the...
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    55 antenna

    Test Man and Double Trouble I don't know whos truck it is they both key it
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    55 antenna

    ill find out.
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    55 antenna

    no heard it through the grape vine
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    55 antenna

    i believe he won also
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    55 antenna

    Coolbreeze is testing the antennas. Apparently he talks to 55 alot and is getting antennas sent to him to try and report on. I am sure someone will bring the info here.
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    bird 43- help me please

    yes you are right it is average. rms is another one of those misused words in the world of cb radio
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    bird 43- help me please

    or its the aftermarket board and its not of the quality of the bird one. either way i wouldnt use it
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    Black Al Capone or 55 Antenna????

    yeah radio why???
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    bird 43- help me please

    psyco, do you need another time out? when the bird peak meter was to close to my radio or amps it would act up. also rms is the real number anyways.