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Just a quick rather anecdotal addition of a little empirical test results;

A few weeks ago I replaced a nearly new metal 1/2 wave with a used Imax 2000 for a local who is somewhat disabled.
Using the same coax and mast, I simply removed the 1/2 wave and installed the Imax 2000.

On 3 different Amateur rigs which have analog S-meters (Icom 751a, Yaesu FT-990, Yaesu Kenwood TS-520s) I saw an average of 6-7dB gain on his signal from an S-9 plus 1-2dB before, to an S-9 plus ~8-9dB after comparison, right about the same amount claimed by the Exterminator FM antenna over a 1/2 wave at the link you offered above.

Both antennas were right on tuning X=near 0 on the MFJ-259.

- And I've seen improvement when changing out an Imax to a metal 5/8 so...

Just thought I'd share that info, 73

<blockquote data-quote="CDX-007" data-source="post: 170468" data-attributes="member: 1254">Just a quick rather anecdotal addition of a little empirical test results;A few weeks ago I replaced a nearly new metal 1/2 wave with a used Imax 2000 for a local who is somewhat disabled.Using the same coax and mast, I simply removed the 1/2 wave and installed the Imax 2000.On 3 different Amateur rigs which have analog S-meters (Icom 751a, Yaesu FT-990, Yaesu Kenwood TS-520s) I saw an average of 6-7dB gain on his signal from an S-9 plus 1-2dB before, to an S-9 plus ~8-9dB after comparison, right about the same amount claimed by the Exterminator FM antenna over a 1/2 wave at the link you offered above.Both antennas were right on tuning X=near 0 on the MFJ-259.&nbsp;- And I&#039;ve seen improvement when changing out an Imax to a metal 5/8 so...Just thought I&#039;d share that info, 73</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CDX-007, post: 170468, member: 1254"] Just a quick rather anecdotal addition of a little empirical test results; A few weeks ago I replaced a nearly new metal 1/2 wave with a used Imax 2000 for a local who is somewhat disabled. Using the same coax and mast, I simply removed the 1/2 wave and installed the Imax 2000. On 3 different Amateur rigs which have analog S-meters (Icom 751a, Yaesu FT-990, Yaesu Kenwood TS-520s) I saw an average of 6-7dB gain on his signal from an S-9 plus 1-2dB before, to an S-9 plus ~8-9dB after comparison, [B]right about the same amount[/b] claimed by the Exterminator FM antenna over a 1/2 wave at the link you offered above. Both antennas were right on tuning X=near 0 on the MFJ-259. - And I've seen improvement when changing out an Imax to a metal 5/8 so... Just thought I'd share that info, 73 [/QUOTE]

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