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Wow, I cannot believe people actually use DX contacts as a measure of any antenna's performance... conditions people, conditions, they vary every second. Don't be a r-tard and think that your antenna is no good because one day when you talked to Station X he said you were 9-20 and the next day you were 5-9... LMAO, unbelieveable.

I have used A99, Imax 2000, and Maco V5/8. All work well. Longest lasting antenna is the Maco, hand's down, it's alluminum, best talking antenna...... No way to tell, conditions change constantly, even for local talking..... However if I had to "guess" I would say the Imax 2000 out talks the Maco V5/8 and the A99 is behind there somewhere.... I currently use the Imax2000 with the GPK and at 30 feet above ground (to the feedpoint) it works great, I have no problem making any contacts, on 11M or 10M. My only complaint is that is sways like a wet noodle in the wind and I know it's just a matter of time before it comes slamming down to the ground in pieces... When it does, will likely put a Maco V5/8 back up in it's place, BUT may just buy another Imax and start over the waiting for it to break process again!

<blockquote data-quote="443" data-source="post: 341844" data-attributes="member: 15034">Wow, I cannot believe people actually use DX contacts as a measure of any antenna&#039;s performance...&nbsp; conditions people, conditions, they vary every second.&nbsp;&nbsp; Don&#039;t be a r-tard and think that your antenna is no good because one day when you talked to Station X he said you were 9-20 and the next day you were 5-9... LMAO, unbelieveable.I have used A99, Imax 2000, and Maco V5/8.&nbsp; All work well.&nbsp;&nbsp; Longest lasting antenna is the Maco, hand&#039;s down, it&#039;s alluminum, best talking antenna......&nbsp; No way to tell, conditions change constantly, even for local talking..... However if I had to &quot;guess&quot; I would say the Imax 2000 out talks the Maco V5/8 and the A99 is behind there somewhere....&nbsp; I currently use the Imax2000 with the GPK and at 30 feet above ground (to the feedpoint) it works great, I have no problem making any contacts, on 11M or 10M.&nbsp;&nbsp; My only complaint is that is sways like a wet noodle in the wind and I know it&#039;s just a matter of time before it comes slamming down to the ground in pieces... When it does, will likely put a Maco V5/8 back up in it&#039;s place, BUT may just buy another Imax and start over the waiting for it to break process again!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="443, post: 341844, member: 15034"] Wow, I cannot believe people actually use DX contacts as a measure of any antenna's performance... conditions people, conditions, they vary every second. Don't be a r-tard and think that your antenna is no good because one day when you talked to Station X he said you were 9-20 and the next day you were 5-9... LMAO, unbelieveable. I have used A99, Imax 2000, and Maco V5/8. All work well. Longest lasting antenna is the Maco, hand's down, it's alluminum, best talking antenna...... No way to tell, conditions change constantly, even for local talking..... However if I had to "guess" I would say the Imax 2000 out talks the Maco V5/8 and the A99 is behind there somewhere.... I currently use the Imax2000 with the GPK and at 30 feet above ground (to the feedpoint) it works great, I have no problem making any contacts, on 11M or 10M. My only complaint is that is sways like a wet noodle in the wind and I know it's just a matter of time before it comes slamming down to the ground in pieces... When it does, will likely put a Maco V5/8 back up in it's place, BUT may just buy another Imax and start over the waiting for it to break process again! [/QUOTE]

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