best 11meter vertical ever, period.

[HomerBB]

It seems always to be what works best for one may not suit another.
The best, the V4k.
My most loved, Astroplane.
Everything else I have tried in 11m verticals fall behind these rwo.
Everything I put up worked well. Nothing was junk.

 

[TheBlaster]

It seems always to be what works best for one may not suit another.
The best, the V4k.
My most loved, Astroplane.
Everything else I have tried in 11m verticals fall behind these rwo.
Everything I put up worked well. Nothing was junk.

Given unloaded / uncomplicated pieces of wire can seemingly work miracles with RF that makes a lot of sense.

 

[TIN_CAN]

I just pulled the trigger on a vector 4000 from ebay, will see how it stacks up against the imax 2000 i run now...it ill be my first go at an aluminum antenna....have always have run fiberglass antennas, hopefully will be a little more quiet then with the imax 2000.

 

[TheBlaster]

Anecdotal reports suggest the Gain Master and Vector are on par with each other. The Vector looks cooler that is for sure. A piece of coaxial wire never wins the in the looks department.

The Vector sure looks like you are going to "get out".

 

[Troy Gogan]

Well have an original Antron 99 And just about to replace it with a ........ sirio gainmaster

 

[Marconi]

Well have an original Antron 99 And just about to replace it with a ........ sirio gainmaster

Welcome to the forum Troy.

Put the GM together right, get it up as high as you can, and have a great time with your radio.

I did replace the hose clamps and the mounting hardware with stainless.

 

[S&W357]

Yes...Welcome to the forum Troy.

Keep us updated on the Gainmaster. Folks with an A-99 want to know (me).

 

[Troy Gogan]

Yes...Welcome to the forum Troy.

Keep us updated on the Gainmaster. Folks with an A-99 want to know (me).

I will I’m putting the Gainmaster onto a 3m pole hopefully on the chimney.

 

[S&W357]

Hope your installation goes well

 

[TheBlaster]

As long as there is no metal around the chimney it is difficult to imagine the 5/8 wave GM not outperforming the 1/2 wave with most contacts, local and DX. Good luck and enjoy the installation.

I think you could probably expect 1/2 to 1S point all round TX and RX as a real world possible improvement based on many online anecdotal reports. Of course every installation and situation / roof line is a bit different.

 

[Troy Gogan]

Yes...Welcome to the forum Troy.

Keep us updated on the Gainmaster. Folks with an A-99 want to know (me).

I will I’m puttthe Gainmaster onto a 3m pole is about hopefully on the chimney

As long as there is no metal around the chimney it is difficult to imagine the 5/8 wave GM not outperforming the 1/2 wave with most contacts, local and DX. Good luck and enjoy the installation.

I think you could probably expect 1/2 to 1S point all round TX and RX as a real world possible improvement based on many online anecdotal reports. Of course every installation and situation / roof line is a bit different.

I sure will. I’m also hoping that the gain master will reduce the RX of QRM. a friend of mine who is the local antenna guru suggested the GM AND before anyone asks, he doesn’t sell them makes his own antennas. He is a satellite installer. I probably will keep the Antron and maybe do
some mobile dx’ing.

 

[Troy Gogan]

Gainmaster and CX 440 up and getting great local results now it’s DXing time

 

[hotrod]

i goot metal roof on my place..would the gain master be affected by this

 

[L2]

I just pulled the trigger on a vector 4000 from ebay, will see how it stacks up against the imax 2000 i run now...it ill be my first go at an aluminum antenna....have always have run fiberglass antennas, hopefully will be a little more quiet then with the imax 2000.

I use an Imax 2000 too. What do you think of the Vector 4000 now? Have you had a chance to compare?

 

[dave457]

i goot metal roof on my place..would the gain master be affected by this

I found that the gain master works best when its in the clear of everything