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Topband: RE: Is there a good commercial antenna?

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Subject: Topband: RE: Is there a good commercial antenna?
From: "Javier Lopez" <jlopez@plasticosomega.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:45:54 -0400
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I have a Titanex V80-E (Expedition model), installed as fixed operation.

Titanex people build an special base for my requirements and put some extra 
Kevlar guy wires the antenna had been almost 2 years up without problem instead 
Tropical Storms.

At the initial setup several parts were damaged due aluminium problems and 
Titanex replaced at no cost, I just covered the shipping.

I bought a matching unit too, but it´s a real junk, I never was able to couple 
the antenna for 160 mts, so I decide to pull it out and installed a 2nd hand 
Dentron Antenna Tuner inside a big plastic box, so each time I need to make a 
band change I hust have to walk up to the antenna and change the AT; it´s not 
practical but it works!!!

In 160 mts the V-80E performs not as good as my shunt feed tower, but in 40 & 
80 it´s very good.

Hope this helps.

73's de Javier
yv5mbx
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