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antenna mounted Pre-Amps do work Very Well.
You do need to be sure however.
Transmit power does not Exceed what pre amp is designed for.
If you are using power of radio only.
Then likely a non issue.
If though you add a linear / amp
then it might be an issue depending on pre amps...
to go only 20 miles..
sure you can use a high antenna
sure you can use a beam
However being on the water also gives you excellent advantage
if you are willing to mount a decent 2 meter or dual band antenna
(even a mobile 2 meter/70cm)
with radio of even 50 watts (likely even with just...
King Cobra ( long island and NJ ) on am
usa Portable 882 on SSB 38 to 27,555
my base will be awhile before i am back on the air..
Hurricane Sandy was un kind enough to remove my roof antennas
they do have a limited Military Contract
for a special made water/land version.
that thing easily pulls stuck H1 Hummers
would easily pull out even a stuck Unimog
too bad they do not have/make a Street Legal Version
Yes and No..
at 10 meters...
my old ( now defunct thanks to hurricane sandy)Interceptor I-10K
did as well as any beam 3 or 4 elements.
if you have the room for a minimum of 4 (surely 5 or more)
then the beam likely does better.
Rejection of noise from other directions is good for the...
They are trying to check it out again
before it is again lost to the sea..
Kind of cool..
in the time of the wreck..
all hands were saved..
even the cat...lol..kool
Tough Question and Answer.
I like the Vertical in many cases.
However a Beam can do better in cases as well.
If you have the room..All 3 is the Best way ( LOL )
Hi...
To Start..Welcome to the forum.
In answer to your question..
Depends on several things..
Although some of cars electronics maybe can be interfered
I do Not think that is a Big issue.
Myself from the car with 100 watts have spoken DX round the world.
However if you are looking to use...
Though i Doubt it is Testing Alien Crafts
(one never knows though)
Regardless it is likely Testing and Developing 2 or 3 generation away planes as well as Stealth.
They Likely are Working on Lasers as well as Plasma Stealth and Hyper Sonic Drives/planes.
Then there is the Ability to...
well it was a sort of UpDated version of the Penetrator
although it clearly is a far tougher antenna ( hands down)
I suggest those who want the Interceptor I-10K
Email Jay direct..
Get on his list..
I will likely buy a couple of them
Hard to say..
back in the 80's was AR-3500
(still hard to beat even these days)
for regular CB was Cobra 146GTL
Although today if price is Not an Issue..
Icom IC-7000
a bit better priced
Icom 706 MKIIG
For CB alone i am unsure..
Given i have not used one in many years.
Perhaps...
I would be surprised if he wasn't glad.
This is Indeed a Very good and Very Informative Site.
with Excellent info on all forms of 2 way communications
BTW..Welcome Aboard
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