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Wouldn't the wire diameter change it in some way ? Firestik calls the tuning screw something to change inductance. Would the spiralled wire interact differently to produce some type of dispersion pattern that's associated with those types of antennas? I guess you have to look at the Firestick's resonant frequency,that it's close to the stock A99's resonant frequency. The only difference is the Firestik has a tuning section to either lengthen or shorten the antenna for swr adjusting purposes.
I've never owned a wire wound so called,"big stick". I guess you would have to look up data on how these types of antennas operate separately,meaning,how a physically shortened radiator with spiral wound wires that somehow keeps the swr in the proper range performs.
I don't know yet but I'll have to look up info to see how these antennas propagate.

I'm not saying that the Firestik is anything special. I'm getting my chance with a real Firestick to see for myself how it performs. At best it maybe just a gimmick but if it does help to perform within the requirements that I have personally set then I've got me one good performing A99. Sort of like tweaking a Yugo(personally seen a new Yugo with a locked up alternator).

Thanks guys for all the thoughts,models,and imput on the Firestick modified A99. We'll find out soon!!!

<blockquote data-quote="Lil&amp;#039;Yeshua" data-source="post: 449984" data-attributes="member: 28438">Wouldn&#039;t the wire diameter change it in some way ? Firestik calls the tuning screw something to change inductance. Would the spiralled wire interact differently to produce some type of dispersion pattern that&#039;s associated with those types of antennas?&nbsp; I guess you have to look at the Firestick&#039;s resonant frequency,that it&#039;s close to the stock A99&#039;s resonant frequency. The only difference is the Firestik has a tuning section to either lengthen or shorten the antenna for swr adjusting purposes. I&#039;ve never owned a wire wound so called,&quot;big stick&quot;. I guess you would have to look up data on how these types of antennas operate separately,meaning,how a physically shortened radiator with spiral wound wires that somehow keeps the swr in the proper range performs. I don&#039;t know yet but I&#039;ll have to look up info to see how these antennas propagate. I&#039;m not saying that the Firestik is anything special.&nbsp; I&#039;m getting my chance with a real Firestick to see for myself how it performs. At best it maybe just a gimmick but if it does help to perform within the requirements that I have personally set then I&#039;ve got me one good performing A99. Sort of like tweaking a Yugo(personally seen a new Yugo with a locked up alternator). Thanks guys for all the thoughts,models,and imput on the Firestick modified A99. We&#039;ll find out soon!!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lil'Yeshua, post: 449984, member: 28438"] Wouldn't the wire diameter change it in some way ? Firestik calls the tuning screw something to change inductance. Would the spiralled wire interact differently to produce some type of dispersion pattern that's associated with those types of antennas? I guess you have to look at the Firestick's resonant frequency,that it's close to the stock A99's resonant frequency. The only difference is the Firestik has a tuning section to either lengthen or shorten the antenna for swr adjusting purposes. I've never owned a wire wound so called,"big stick". I guess you would have to look up data on how these types of antennas operate separately,meaning,how a physically shortened radiator with spiral wound wires that somehow keeps the swr in the proper range performs. I don't know yet but I'll have to look up info to see how these antennas propagate. I'm not saying that the Firestik is anything special. I'm getting my chance with a real Firestick to see for myself how it performs. At best it maybe just a gimmick but if it does help to perform within the requirements that I have personally set then I've got me one good performing A99. Sort of like tweaking a Yugo(personally seen a new Yugo with a locked up alternator). Thanks guys for all the thoughts,models,and imput on the Firestick modified A99. We'll find out soon!!! [/QUOTE]

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