looking for a base antenna that’s gonna be mounted pretty low, as in 10’ above the ground. Thoughts on both of these? It’s only for my old SBE Console II CB, running barefoot. Not an optimal height but I am only on 11 meters for local talk every one in a while. I may put this on a fold over set up or tripod. Still thinking about this.
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Base A99 vs Gain Master vertical
- Thread starter Titan7
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SIX-SHOOTER
ICOM CENTRAL.7610,9100,PW-1,HEIL FIN & HEIL PR-781
Many people Hate the Antron 99 but I like many have worked the world with mine at just 30 feet. I use it on 10,11,12,15,& 17 meters & it works great. It was FREE a local friend so I am not complaining. I had an A/S M400 Starduster as a kid in the 1970's & it kicked my Super Scanner's butt every single time local or DX. People swear they are junk as well but somebody forgot to tell mine that. LOL If you are not a serious long distance signal chaser I would go with the Antron 99 but if you want a little more gain go with the Gain Master. It's only money & you can't take any with you when you leave here so spend it & piss off the kids. LOL
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No complaints on my A-99 @ 48' . I also have worked the world w/ mine on 11m . Wx here in the North East can be dicey . It's been on the ground , put it back up & it keeps on chugging . Last week I chatted down south & out west barefoot on my Cobra 2K . Just try not to adjust those rings on 11m , some have had a hard time as of late . Never touched mine .
Sonar has an Imax @ 10' set up on a non-penetrating base mount and has great luck with it.
Pics of it at this thread: https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/is-this-stuff-any-good.225362/#post-614172
Pics of it at this thread: https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/is-this-stuff-any-good.225362/#post-614172
S&W357
$upporting Member KO4RJD....WDX-556
A99 works great for me. In last 6 months alone it has survived the inland aftermath of two hurricanes with wind gusting 80+ mph, two significant ice storms, and a couple of hefty snow falls. I attribute a lot of that to it just being a tall skinny stick.
More ice forecasted for tomorrow morning.
More ice forecasted for tomorrow morning.
That antenna has to be incredibly lossy to work in that range. Can I assume you are using a tuner?
While there won't be a huge difference in signal between these two antennas, there is be a huge difference in the amount of interference or RFI either one can generate. The only thing I've seen better at reducing RFI is a dummy load and the Gainmaster has a much stronger signal than my dummy load.
SIX-SHOOTER
ICOM CENTRAL.7610,9100,PW-1,HEIL FIN & HEIL PR-781
Yes I am using it with an MFJ 929 tuner on 12 & 15 meters but not on 10,11, & 17 meters. The SWR is actually as good on 17 meters as on 10 & 11 for some odd reason. Even on the MFJ 259B antenna Analyzer so it's not just fooling my SWR meter & the ICOM 746 either. It is 1.4.1 on 50.400 but it SUCKS there on transmit & receive but it does work just not well. For HF I think it works best on 17 meters which is a great band for DX & it works it well.
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https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1376
Very lossy matching network in both the I2K and A99, but both present a use able vswr on multi bands. Can not say they are efficient but they do throw a lobe out .
If mother nature is working thats all you need.
One thing I can say is they are not a lifetime antenna being made out of fiberglass. Eventually they will splinter, crack and hold water. But I have had herd of many having trouble with the gainmaster.