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Very good point. I went back and cut each element to the specifications for 27.500 MHZ per the manual.
With my antenna approximately 8 feet off the ground horizontally polarized I'm seeing my resonance point at 27.500 exactly.
I did Notice by cutting the elements it did make my standing wave...
I chatted with Ranger in Melaka, Malaysia on Facebook messenger. They said there new USA warranty shop is called The Radio Shop in Ontario, CALIFORNIA.
909-390-5056
I hope this helps. I did not call the shop and due to Thanksgiving.
I was able to adjust my gamma match for a very low swr on 27.385 via a 3 ft jumper and my antenna analyzer.
No cutting of any elements. At 6 ft off ground I got a swr of under 1.4 on all 40 channels.
I then adjusted for lowest swr at 27.385.
I then raised the antenna to approx 8ft off the...
In the past that company is who Ranger had me send a 2970N2 with a doa roger beep.
It looks like they are not the warranty repair company for Ranger anymore.
From there website
About Us. Radioshopsupply is the #1 service center in the USA and used to be contracted by Ranger Communications to...
I understand what you mean. But my personal preference has always been to never run any external linear amplifiers.
I guess i just enjoy making contacts with what my radio, antenna, and mother nature will allow on any given day.
I was looking at possibly purchasing a ranger radio and I remember back in the day they offered a 2 year factory warranty.
Upon going on the ranger Communications USA website I found that anything you try to open from their website comes back with the error message.
Has Ranger Communications...
I purchased a new 4 element sirio. I notice the factory lengths of all elements uncut are set for 26.500 mhz.
I don't want to have to cut the ends of each element. The manual gives a cutting chart for 27 mhz, 27.500 mhz, and various 10 meter frequencies.
I was wanting to use this for the...
Forget the 4 element Maco.
Looking at Maco Y-quad.
How do Gizmotchy antennas fair?
I notice on the Gizmotchy, the vertical elements do not go straight through the boom like a traditional yagi.
Could that be away around the metallic mast pipe interference a 3 element yagi will have?
I really...
I used to have a Sirio 3 element cb antenna horizontally polarized. I heard they do not work well at all when vertically polarized. I never tried mine.
It was a good working antenna for DX.
Since there is not a lot of skip conditions and it is very sporadic I feel having a vertical 3 element...
Is the Maco Comet a better option than the Maco M103HV for 11 meters?
I wanting to use the vertical side for in my state base to base or base to mobile contacts and the horizontal side for out of state and or DX or even someone in my state running horizontal a yagi as well.
The price point for...
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