Topband: RE: Is there a good commercial antenna?

[Javier Lopez]

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
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