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I was just quoting your signature line.

Yep, CB retard for life.

This is what I wrote:

MACO 104C. There will be future performance upgrades available for this antenna.

I could tell you, but then I would have to kill you! :thumbup: I do tower and antenna work semi-professionally. If it is worth saving, I save it. I have over 100 yagis, 25 rotors, 10 towers, coax, hardline, etc etc etc. For everyone else, if you live in Southern CA and are working on a...

Tony, the 450 is too small! Get the 800. Yaesu will repair them in CA. Yaesu markets excellent rotors. They were originally built by Kenpro. Here is a link to a Kenpro/Yaesu rotor repair. W7KKE's Yaesu G-5500 Az/El Rotor Repair

J-Pole Antennas You didn't state if you lived on a second floor or if you have a balcony. You could buy a wood or plastic trellis, put it outside, and hide a roll-up j-pole in it. Buy some fake plants to decorate/camouflage.

I have coils here if you want them. Free sound fair?

What radio are you using? Does it have a stinger board on the back (like the RCI 2995)? If it does, make sure the coax jumper inside has not come loose. What are you testing the SWR with? Try a different radio and try a different meter. Check your coax ends and you jumpers. The chances of...

Yep, that will work on 20, but you will wish you had a balun when you go multiband.

First off, this belongs in the antenna section! Do NOT use a 4:1 balun! That was bad advice! Use a 1:1 current balun and call it a day. If you want build a multiband dipole, read this: http://www.dxengineering.com/pdf/Choosing%20the%20Correct%20Balun.pdf

Thank you! I'll order one up and do a thorough review.

Thanks for the pictures. How can I buy one?

The "story" used to be posted on QRO's website years ago. I'm pretty confident that I'm correct.

Command Technologies and QRO were once the same company. There was a split between the owners and QRO was started. If I remember the story correctly, the split was over Eimac and Russian tubes and Hipersil transformers......but don't quote me.

They talked to the moon with 1.5 watts. At VHF, its all about LINE OF SIGHT! More watts help for sure and YES, you CAN hook up an antenna to that radio (for the second time).

I have no direct experience with their boxes but they appear to be built well for as far as bowl boxes go. $700.00 to $900.00 won't get you a new box. Start looking for a good SB-220.

What is your budget? Are you serious about wanting a quality amp or are you trying to buy cheap with big results? The best CB amp is the Pride DX-300, but it won't take the drive from your 2990. It will give you a solid 500 watts out but you need to put a switch on the stinger on the back of...

SO far the Merlin is an urban legend. I've asked about them, offered to buy one to check it out, and my requests have gone unanswered. It beginning to sound like a hoax. Even the pictures that were once on the internet have been removed. The Merlin is a Starduster antenna with a top load...

Yes and used almost exclusively there.