Any new information on the Gizmotchy 2M 4Element? Were you ever able to give the horizontal side a run on 2M SSB?
I have been seriously considering one since I temporarily live in a rental home and liked the "lower profile" aspect of the design. At this point, I don't really need high gain figures, but would like to be able to put a little more signal in one direction as well as gaining the horizontal aspects for 2M SSB.
Excellent review by the way! Thanks!
Yes, I have used it on 2m SSB, although there isn't as much activity here as I had hoped. I have also used it a few times talking to mobile stations with horizontally polarized antennas at distance. You can definitely tell the difference between the two polarities on this antenna. If you are looking for a directional antenna that allows you to switch polarities, you really only have a few choices. One is this Gizmotchy and another is the Cushcraft A14820T, which is a much bigger antenna. The Gizmotchy does do what it advertises, however in it's stock form it doesn't perform as well as it should as evidenced by the model's forward gain and front/back ratio. However, they said they were going to change the design to match my modifications, which gave the antenna significant performance improvements. If you're going to buy one, it might be worth a call asking if they have made those changes yet. If not, at least I've shown you what to do .
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