Well, Steve, the antenna works! I can say that for sure!
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: Cobra antennas
> Tom,
>
> Yes, I use the Cobra with my amplifier, which is how I run it on 20. For
> that reason, I bought a balun capable of handling 1000 watts.
>
> I've got the antenna 20 feet off the ground at both ends, with no center
> support, so it sags to about 15 feet at the center point. Not the ideal
> setup, but the best I could do at the time.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 19:50
> Subject: Re: Cobra antennas
>
>
>> Steve:
>>
>> Yes, absolutely; I have heard you on 40 and 20, and you have quite a
>> nice
>> signal when the band conditions are reasonably good.
>>
>> I have two questions here:
>>
>> 1. Do you use the Cobra with your amplifier?;
>>
>> and
>>
>> 2. How high up is it?
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 4:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: Cobra antennas
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> My Ultralite Senior has been up with no center support since the spring
>>> of
>>> 2004, and survived quite well until it broke last year. The
>>> instructions
>>> recommend that you install the antenna with a center support, but I
>>> haven't
>>> figured out a practical way to do that here so I just don't worry about
>>> it.
>>> You've heard me on 40 and 20, so you know what kind of a signal I have.
>>> My
>>> only complaint with this antenna is that I don't think it performs well
>>> above 20 meters, but that's probably the fault of the installation. I
>>> haven't tried it on 160 because it's a bit hard to tune; again, it might
>>> work better if I could raise the center. Nevertheless, the antenna is
>>> quite
>>> well made, and has held up through several New England winters.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>
>
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