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Force 12 antennas
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Not knowing much about either antenna, just what you've posted here, I still think I'd sit down before pricing them - lol. Only from what I can see in the pictures, and from what little is said about them on their site, they just look/sound like the typical, average antennas, nothing really exceptional.
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http://www.cubex.com/ Here is another ham company building 11 meter antennas.They have been building 11meter quads for some time.
Well, I guess the secret is out. I know Tom @ Force12 and have a Sigma-11 on order. Once it arrives, I'll build and do a write up on the antenna.
The Sigma antenna is a center fed half wave antenna that it loaded on both ends in order to give it a 50 ohm match. The antenna is approx 97% efficient.
I have used both a custom built Sigma on 146MHz as well as the only living Sigma on 223MHz (currently installed on a mountain top outside of Las Vegas. All I can say about these two antenna is WOW! We'll see if the 11-meter version follows suit.
The 4 element and 8 element beams are modeled after his Magnum Series and almost identical to his Magnum 810 (price is around $879.00 for the 811).
These are world class antennas and not for the weak at heart. I'd say 99% of CB radio operators won't lay down the cash.
Still, if you want an antenna that can take 10KW, Jay's Crusader will be one of your only viable choices.
The Sigma antenna is a center fed half wave antenna that it loaded on both ends in order to give it a 50 ohm match. The antenna is approx 97% efficient.
I have used both a custom built Sigma on 146MHz as well as the only living Sigma on 223MHz (currently installed on a mountain top outside of Las Vegas. All I can say about these two antenna is WOW! We'll see if the 11-meter version follows suit.
The 4 element and 8 element beams are modeled after his Magnum Series and almost identical to his Magnum 810 (price is around $879.00 for the 811).
These are world class antennas and not for the weak at heart. I'd say 99% of CB radio operators won't lay down the cash.
Still, if you want an antenna that can take 10KW, Jay's Crusader will be one of your only viable choices.
i would think by their reputation alone
it will be a decent antenna at worst
dipoles are not true omni directional though
will need some convincing to go buy one to replace my I-10K
it will be a decent antenna at worst
dipoles are not true omni directional though
will need some convincing to go buy one to replace my I-10K
At the end of the day, its still just a 1/2 wave verticle dipole. If this antenna was better than a 5/8 wave, Avanti and others would have marketed them instead.