I just ordered the 13 foot model but won't get it until next week some time.
Jim WA6EKS
-----Original Message-----
From: Harry Brown
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 1:10 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: The Alpha 1 antenna?
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
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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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