1.5m in small unmarked bills pleaseHow much for that Radio Shack 102" ?
1.5m in small unmarked bills pleaseHow much for that Radio Shack 102" ?
As it happens, the lower/cheaper grades of stainless steel make better antennas. All stainless steel alloys have poor electrical conductivity (which along with their heat resistance, is why they make great heating elements), but the cheaper/softer/more likely to bend alloys are a bit better in that regard.Quality of materials used, there are many grades of SS ....304, 308, 316.....how well were the components put together? Good QA/QC? Reputation of manufacturing. USA Made vs. Chinese Crap
Not one fiberglass antenna can compare to the 102" SS whip. They try, but just can't rub enough snake oil into it. Only beneficial thing of a glass antenna is lower height, but they do not withstand the elements worth a damn, that ity bity wire corrodes, and fiberglass durn sure ain't as durable. Obviously, hands down the 102" out performs any glass antenna.As it happens, the lower/cheaper grades of stainless steel make better antennas. All stainless steel alloys have poor electrical conductivity (which along with their heat resistance, is why they make great heating elements), but the cheaper/softer/more likely to bend alloys are a bit better in that regard.
I'm a fan of the fiberglass antennas because those use copper wire as the conductor.
I believe that to be a fair price....considering it's a Radio Shack SS 102" whip. Let's see here.....hold on .....I got it.....1.5m in small unmarked bills please
From what i understand China is now the largest producer of Snake oil world wide and its such a cheap knockoff it only works half as good as the US made snake oil...Not one fiberglass antenna can compare to the 102" SS whip. They try, but just can't rub enough snake oil into it. Only beneficial thing of a glass antenna is lower height, but they do not withstand the elements worth a damn, that ity bity wire corrodes, and fiberglass durn sure ain't as durable. Obviously, hands down the 102" out performs any glass antenna.
Ten four on that, when good old American snake oil was widely available, it was such a high quality. You only had to buy it once.....hahaFrom what i understand China is now the largest producer of Snake oil world wide and its such a cheap knockoff it only works half as good as the US made snake oil...
You're assuming that I'm talking about cheap, short fiberglass antennas. I guarantee a full 8 foot fiberglass antenna made with a decent gauge of copper wire will outperform a stainless steel whip. In fact I've seen some before (real HF antennas, not truck stop CB antennas) that were wound with copper ribbon wire to increase the surface area of the conductor.Not one fiberglass antenna can compare to the 102" SS whip. They try, but just can't rub enough snake oil into it. Only beneficial thing of a glass antenna is lower height, but they do not withstand the elements worth a damn, that ity bity wire corrodes, and fiberglass durn sure ain't as durable. Obviously, hands down the 102" out performs any glass antenna.
Yea, right. Why need 4 in 25 years? My 102" has been around for over 25. That's 4 to 1 ratio. Not even a Hamstich can compare to a 102"You're assuming that I'm talking about cheap, short fiberglass antennas. I guarantee a full 8 foot fiberglass antenna made with a decent gauge of copper wire will outperform a stainless steel whip. In fact I've seen some before (real HF antennas, not truck stop CB antennas) that were wound with copper ribbon wire to increase the surface area of the conductor.
Actually even a lot of the short truckstop antennas have a base connector that is nickle plated brass, which is better than stainless steel. So one could take it apart, replace the fiberglass rod with an 8' one, slip the braid from a piece of RG-8 over it, cover that with heat shrink tubing and prune to tune.
Btw you say fiberglass antennas can't withstand the elements, but I have had at least 4 Hamsticks for 25 years and none of them have broken down despite being on several different Jeeps and 4x4 trucks.
I'm glad you asked. That's one each for 80 Meters, 40 Meters, 20 Meters and 6 Meters. See, I'm not limited to just 11 Meters. 11 Meters is easy, almost like VHF. Try working 160 Meters mobile. I've done that, successfully, in Colorado and Wyoming where stations are few and far between. And I used a fiberglass antenna for it. That's 1.8 to 2 MHz, btw. Where a quarter wave antenna would be 130 feet long.Yea, right. Why need 4 in 25 years? My 102" has been around for over 25. That's 4 to 1 ratio. Not even a Hamstich can compare to a 102"
Yeah, Shakespeare makes some good marine antennas.Those 8 foot long fiberglass antennas may fall apart today but I have one from back in the 80s that is in perfect shape and I still use it. On the end just above the screw in connector it says it was made by Shakespeare. I have held onto it for all these years and glad I did.