Re: A99 - not a 1/2 wave!!!

[David Morris-Jones]

On Friday, 25 April 1997 at 08:00:00 UTC+1, Michael Volz wrote:
> Ian.Sp...@ncl.ac.uk wrote:
> >
> > The A99 is not a 1/2 wave antenna, contrary to the views which people
> > spout on this newgroup.
> > It is effectively a 3/4 wave antenna, although it is loaded. Anyone who
> > has seen the inside of the mid section will have seen that it is a widely
> > spaced coil. Hence the overall length of the radiating element is more
> > than 1/2 wavelength long.
> > People have been trying to claim that a MACO V5/8 must be better simply
> > because it is a 5/8 wave and the A99 is 'a 1/2 wave' antenna. Has anyone
> > directly compared the two? The radiation pattern of the A99 is superior
> > to the 5/8 anyway.
> > Thats all.
> >
> > Ian
> That's really interesting. I always wondered what was up with the
> rattling inside! :)
> 73,
> Mike
5/8 silver rod beat an upgraded A99 with firestick. My vector 4000 beats them both by just under 4 s points on the standard A99 & over 2 s points over upgraded A99.

[CB Rambo]

David Morris-Jones <davemo...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:f3a48741-615f-4eb9...@googlegroups.com:

> 5/8 silver rod beat an upgraded A99 with firestick. My vector 4000 beats
> them both by just under 4 s points on the standard A99 & over 2 s
> points over upgraded A99.

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Jeff