[TowerTalk] MFJ moxon antennas

[David Smith]

Hi John,
I bought MFJ's 6 meter Moxon's last December. It is really very cheaply made but it works as it should. I would not recommend this antenna in an area where there is severe weather as I don't believe it could survive high winds, ice and such.
I built a 6 meter Moxon that I use when I rove in VHF contests. They are very easy to build. You might think about building one yourself. They work very well, have a great F/B and a little gain.
73,

Dave - W6TE

> Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 10:30:11 -0500
> From: af5cc at fidmail.com
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] MFJ moxon antennas
> 
> Does anyone on the list have experience with the MFJ moxon antennas?  They
> now have models for 6m, 10m, and 15m.  The advertised gain is 3.3dbi, which
> seems really low for a 2 element antenna.  That is only .5 db over a
> dipole.  The 15m monoband version would be nice, but if that gain is
> correct, it hardly seems worth it.  I know it has a F/B ratio the dipole
> wouldn't, but my problem is more about getting the station to hear me,
> since I run 100 watts, and need all the gain I can get.
> 
> 73 John AF5CC
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