[TowerTalk] Antennas questions...

[K8RI]

On 8/23/2012 8:13 PM, K7LXC at aol.com wrote:
>> I have some questions about the real performance of the  tribander
> antennas.
>
>      For many years the only way to compare tribanders  was to look at the
> manufacturer's claims. Guess what? They're mostly WRONG. And  in some cases,
> wildly optimistic.
>
>      If you want real performance, N0AX and myself  tested a bunch of
> tribanders ON THE AIR, compared their performance and  published the results. You
> can get a copy from www.championradio.com. It's  several years old now but
> has all of the major antennas at the time.
>
>      A major finding? The PRO series of Mosley antennas  "under performed
> the competition" and in one case, had negative gain on one  band. I'd stay
> away from them.

I think it was the big pro 57? that had some real problems.  That was 
one big tribander that showed a lot of potential, and provided a lot of 
problems. OTOH I've head some people who say they had good results with 
them.  Good performance that was real of imagined? I don't know. One 
about 4 miles from me displayed the problems.  I think he sold it.

73

Roger (K8RI)


>
> Cheers,
> Steve     K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
> and
> Champion Radio Products
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