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Do you think an 6" jumper woud do it?

Since reciving my 915 in the mail I've searched and read every review. I was totally surprised to read 100's of people who've purchased and used them with excellent results I was assuming since it's similar to an air choke it should be placed 2' below the antennas 'll 259. The reviews I...

If need I'm going to install my MFj 915 at the a99's feed point. I'm going to make a jumper out of some extra LMR 400 that i have. How long should I make the jumper? If i were left to my own devices id Make it 2' long but this is a total assumption. Can someone please advise me? Thanks

Needlebender. I'm assuming that if the chart showing those mesurments are indeed correct, your stated being off a bit didn't make any difference what so ever. And if this is the fact why couldn't it be the chart dimensions thst are off? P.s. am I detecting a bit of sarcasm?

Wow! I knew I left something out. I usually switch once a month between four to six amplifiers. Palomar 300a, maco 300, dnA phantom and a couple pf (4 x 1446's Palomar shooting star and no name 500's. All.three 1446's are exactly the same except for the name printed on the front (most likely...

I purchased a 2000 with every intention of replacing it for the a99. Now I know many will say my reasoning for getting another a99 to replace the old one which may or may not have had a problem is this. The a99 is infamous for causing rfi, now imagine that a99 at only 12' above the ground, rfi...

Wavrider. With some extra research I found out that the MFj 915 isn't a replacement for an air choke. With that being said, if I have a problem with the workings of the new a99. I will install my 11 meter wire dipole. The mfj 915 is a line choke is for such an antenna (dipole) and will keep it...

As I was curious about the MFj 915 I purchased I thought I'd download the instruction manual. It is a one page instructional exslaning the install. It directs the new owner to install it at the point of tx. Which I thought to mean at the output of the transceivers so 239. It didn't make sense...

I'm fairly positive there will be postings saying either just because it's made by MFj it's junk or the design of this type of choke doesn't work. I say this because no one until yourself ever brought this item up. I read the reviews and for $27 and change (gigaparts) it should be on it's way...

Thanks for taking the time to read what was most likely to many word's to exsplan why I will not be racking my brain on who's choke design I (turns diameter) should go with. The idea of having to coil, measure, wiretie then fasten the finished choke to the mast sevral times before I get it...

I've yet to begin putting up my antenna which i decided to take dow as I'm convinced in order to discover the problems I was having with my swr,dropped output on higher frequencys and other issues that I won't get into until I start over and ask and hope to receive suggestions on how to rectify...

Wavrider. I really want to thank you. I'm a pessimist. You'd be surprised how an optimist or an optimistic comment can inspire. When I said I was gonna pack everything away I wasn't kidding. And it would've been ashame because I really enjoy the hobby and use my radio way more then I imagined...

The only reason i cut the 30' off was when i ordered the cable (LMR 400) i purchased 130' because I had not decided where the a99 was going to be installed as far as the distance from the radio to the antennas feed point (so239). The a99 was installed where only 95' was needed and 35' was Just...

Waverider. I totally agree but truth be told it never was correct from day one but it didn't bother me because i never operated below channel 21 where the swr between channels 1-20 had a slightly lower swr also had a much lower transceiver output. The problem now has not only totally reversed...

Added the five feet and cut 30' off of extra LMR 400 that wasn't needed.. I don't know where to begin. I may have done a poor job of installing the new pl259. I got so upset at the results I didn't even try to figure out what I did wrong and I decided to not loose my mind over it and basically...

My statement implying your chokes leed looked to be to far from the feed point was based purely on my research and the replyes to my op. The majority of those replyes suggested the leed coming off the choke should be "as close as possible to the antennas feed point". And 2' seemed far from "...

Thanks CKW. Unfortunately the 401 has been discontinued. I'm gonna purchase the 201 i'm gonna purchase it from universal radio via the link You've posted above. the 201 will be fine for now. There's at least one 401 up for auction on egay but I'm not comfortable buying a used antena switch. It...

I think Marconi (if he were alive today) would've responded to my concerns exactly as you have. Leson learnd and advice well taken .

I respect your 21" distance. I'm not sure if you came up with this exacting distance using a mathematical formula or from information floating around on the web. Maybe you have the knowledge that led you to this measurement, but I've never read this or any exacting number for the an 11 meter...

My cable is LMR 400. Truth be told the answer about the amount of turns differed . Im fairly convinced it's five turns at 8" diamater .I'm adding a 5 ' masts to my a99 tomorrow and as of this moment I've decided not to add thechoke. . If I change my mind and go with it I will use five turns at...