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can the A99 ever be a good antenna?
- Thread starter Bearcat
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I used one for years and did well both on dx and locally. And it was absolutely not mounted properly. Mine was in a pecan tree about 25 feet in the air. With branches all around it.
73,
Brett
How far locally?
IMO, if you hear folks on your CB, your are very likely hearing an A99 working.
Can't say I have ever heard a A99 very loud locally but a friend had a starduster that flat Screamed locally but was on a 80ft tower
I can make no claims about how loud the A99 is, it varies with the conditions according to some guy over on Mauldroppers.
I know a few guys that say it's pretty loud when they throw it in a dumpster
Now, I have an A99 and use an A99 (among others). I have talked from California to Georgia, Canada and Hawaii - all on a stock Grant XL, 12 watts SSB and an A99 at 25 ft to the feed point. Something must work.
If you are going to go with an A99 style antenna - spend the extra 20 bucks on an I-max 2000.
Now, I have an A99 and use an A99 (among others). I have talked from California to Georgia, Canada and Hawaii - all on a stock Grant XL, 12 watts SSB and an A99 at 25 ft to the feed point. Something must work.
If you are going to go with an A99 style antenna - spend the extra 20 bucks on an I-max 2000.
You can put a K30 mobile antenna on an 80 ft tower, and it will scream too . . . lol . . .
My. A99 works great I talk all over!!!!!
I used to talk to some guys on AM about 15 miles from my old station. On SSB, it was easy to do 25 miles barefoot (base to base). I usually ran 100 watts, which allowed me to work guys that were about 65 miles down the road. Yes, there are better antennas out there. But for what it is, the Antron works pretty good.
73,
Brett
Hell that's pretty good...i had a friend that had a A99 up on the balcony of his two story apt....with a 250 kicker.. He was perty loud..but he ran a dirty station with the MIC gain all the way up and mouth all up in the grill lol
A99 is not a bad antenna.
I have had an A99 on a 50' tower and an I2K on another 50' tower.
A to B comparisons to various stations resulted in no difference between the two antennas on TX or RX.
I prefer the I2K as it seems to be more broad banded than the A99.
I can use the I2K on 10 through 15 meters no antenna coupler required.
I think my star duster is a better antenna than both the I2K and the A99 as the SD is much more quiet on receive.
I have had an A99 on a 50' tower and an I2K on another 50' tower.
A to B comparisons to various stations resulted in no difference between the two antennas on TX or RX.
I prefer the I2K as it seems to be more broad banded than the A99.
I can use the I2K on 10 through 15 meters no antenna coupler required.
I think my star duster is a better antenna than both the I2K and the A99 as the SD is much more quiet on receive.