I'm also interested in their all-band J-pole, which handles 200 watts. Wire, 75 feet, they say you can hang it however you like. I actually had a look at the manual for the Alpha portable vertical, and yeah, it looks interesting. I'd also be interested in other people's results.
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Jun 28, 2012, at 4:10 PM, Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Buddy,
> That, is fantastic!!!! Wow!!!!
> Well, that's just tremendous. If anyone trys out this antenna, let =
> everybody out here know what ya think!
> That's just truely amazing.
> Trippy, ac8s
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Buddy Brannan=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:05 PM
> Subject: Re: The Alpha 1 antenna?
>
>
> According to the web page I posted yesterday, this antenna will handle =
> a =3D
> kilowatt.=3D20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jun 28, 2012, at 2:51 PM, Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]> =
> =3D
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jim,
>> It will be interesting to find out just how much power this antenna =
> =3D
> can =3D3D
>> take.
>> I wonder if it will only take 10 watts or less?
>> Trippy, ac8s
>> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
>> From: Jim Gammon=3D3D20
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 10:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: The Alpha 1 antenna?
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> Hi Danny, The matchbox is included with 20 feet of coax that =
> you=3D3D20
>> attach of the bottom of the whip. Then you nethe an =
> additional=3D3D20
>> 20 or 25 feet of coax to go from the matchbox to your rig. =3D3D20
>> Evidently, there is no tuning involved like sliding coils etc. =
> =3D3D20
>> The whip is 13 feet long but I understand they make other=3D3D20
>> versions with longer whips. The one I am talking about, The=3D3D20
>> Alpha 1, can handle a 45 MPH wind load, so I guess you could=3D3D20
>> manually retract it if the wind came up. The place is in MO. =
> =3D3D20
>> and the number is 888 482-3249 for the Alpha 1 antenna. =
> Jim=3D3D20
>> WA6EKS
>> =3D20
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dan B Dyer Jr,/Danny" <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:17:08 -0400
>> Subject: Re: The Alpha 1 antenna?
>> =3D20
>> Hi Jim, thanks for the note. Never heard of that antenna, =
> but=3D3D20
>> wonder if the
>> match box mentioned is with it, and or if whatever mast =
> necessary=3D3D20
>> is also
>> included? I'll see if I can find it on the net. Thanks, Danny.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
>> To: <[log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 10:02 PM
>> Subject: The Alpha 1 antenna?
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> Hi Danny, have you ever heard of the Alpha 1 antenna? It's a 13
>> foot telescopic whip that you mount on a mast, no radials
>> required, just a 20 foot run of coax from the antenna to a
>> matchbox, then another short run from the matchbox to the rig.
>> It's on sale for $99 this month from somewhere in Kentucky, I
>> think called the Radio Mart. Normally sells for $199 and is
>> supposed to be good from 75 meters through 6. Sounds too =
> good=3D3D20
>> to
>> be true but a local friend of mine got one and is trying it out.
>> I've talked to him but don't have much information yet. Jem
>> WA6EKS
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