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Gary Lee <[log in to unmask]>
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I happen to have access to one of these. Our club won it last year from a 
short wave ham oriented show on field day.

For what it is, it gets the job done.  I wouldn't recommend it for qrp 
operation, but I used it last year in the scandinavia contest doing a demo 
for an emergency preparedness fare.
Running about 80 watts from an icom ic 751a knocked off 9 countries in about 
30 minutes on 20 meters.

setup and takedown is quick and smooth.  However, I think its a bit pricy 
for what it is.

It is a heavily loaded vertical dipole with capacity hats.  It is well made, 
and a blind op can very easily assemble or disassemble it by your self. 
However, around $400 seems a bit much.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:21 PM
Subject: check out this antenna


> has anyone had experience with this antenna?
> looks amazing, I don't think I've ever seen a product on eham receive this
> much praise.
> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6869
>
> sorry if this antenna has already been discussed, but I don't recall that 
> it
> has on this list.
> Seems like a technical break through or something if you believe the 
> reviews
> hi.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX 

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