[TowerTalk] ICOM AH-2B

[Scott Honaker]

Electrically the thing is just a big whip.  Physically it's a massive
machined stainless steel base with an insulator.  I haven't measured it but
the whip is also very thick (3/16", maybe 1/4" stainless).  It looks exactly
like those whips you see mounted to old Jeeps and HumVees.  If I owned a
Hummer, I'd have one of these (even if I didn't have a radio to hook to it).
I'd have a hard time installing one on a Lexus, however :-)

Scott N7SS
 
In a message dated 9/26/2005 11:08:27 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
Cqtestk4xs at aol.com writes:

Is there  any literature out there on the ICOM AH-2B antenna element.  I 
check  
the ICOM site and only found a picture...nothing of any use.  Nothing  on 
e-ham product reviews either.

Does anyone know anything about  this antenna?  Is it just a plain
overpriced 
whip with no coils or  anything special, or is there more to it?

I already have the ICOM tuner  so I don't want to go out and pay big bucks 
for 
a screwdriver if I don't  need it.

Bill  K4XS
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