Has anyone gotten one of these?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: The Alpha 1 antenna?
> Here's the link I think it was Buddy who sent it the other day.
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> https://amateurradiostore.com/index.php?main_page=3Dproduct_info
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerry Leary
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 8:56 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: The Alpha 1 antenna?
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> Where did you order it from?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 2:20 PM
> Subject: Re: The Alpha 1 antenna?
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>>I just ordered the 13 foot model but won't get it until next week some
>>time.
>> Jim WA6EKS
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Harry Brown
>> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 1:10 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: The Alpha 1 antenna?
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>> 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?
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>> 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
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>> On Jun 28, 2012, at 2:51 PM, Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]> =
>> =3D
>> wrote:
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>> > Hi Jim,
>> > It will be interesting to find out just how much power this antenna =
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>> > 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?
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>> > 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. =
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>> > 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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