Topband: Anyone using a DX Engineering DXE-ARAH2-1p active dipole antenna?

[Jeff Maass]

> From:  vtnn43e at comcast.net 
> Date:  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:13:07 +0000 (UTC) 
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>
> I was wondering if anyone on the list uses a DX Engineering DXE-ARAH2-1p
active 
> dipole antenna and how well does it work on 160 and 80? 
> 
> 73 Zack N8FNR
>

We are using one on the PJ2T CW Skimmer Server (located at the VERONA club
station PJ2A in Willemstad, Curacao) and find that it is *not* working well
on 160 and 80. Seems to work great on 40m up, and we had set the jumpers for
the low bands. 

It is not installed in a fantastic lowband location (it's a city and
industrial area), and is up only 25-feet or so, but it seems *very*
insensitive on 160 and 80.  
 
Spots from the PJ2T Skimmer Server can be seen on the Reverse Beacon Network
at http://www.reversebeacon.net/dxsd1.php?f=0&c=PJ2T&t=de 

73,  Jeff  K8ND