HF antenna for mobiles

[2RT307]

Came across these guys in QST magazine. STEALTH 9310 HF Mobile Autotune Whip Antenna HAM Radio 1.8-30 MHz 200W Stealth Telecom

3 reviews on Eham:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/11321


Have any of you guys ever heard of them or used one?

73,
Brett

 

[hookedon6]

never used one,.... but,..... @ $1500 a pop for a 200 watt antenna?

 

[W5LZ]

Never heard of them. Did you find a price?
- 'Doc

Oops... $1500.00 for one? I think there are certainly less expensive antennas, and I see nothing all that desirable about that one.

 

[Hutch]

They are very popular in the Middle East with Military, PMC , and commercial users. They are basically bullet proof, they are also pretty big (don't let the name fool you). Expensive but they work great. I guess with the wars winding down they are looking to sell them to amateurs now. They make a very cool NVIS antenna that looks like a roof rack. They do look pretty good on a Mercedes G-Wagon, if you can afford a G-Wagon $1500 for an antenna is chump change. Company has a You-tube channel even shows the development process with all the failures. Here's a couple of videos.

http://youtu.be/c95wjBnat0c

http://youtu.be/8D9LwhZErao

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

At $1500 for a 200 watt antenna it should at least come with a tube of KY lube and can of whipped cream.

 

[hammer0630]

Even if I won the lottery I will never own one for that price!

 

[2RT307]

They are very popular in the Middle East with Military, PMC , and commercial users. They are basically bullet proof, they are also pretty big (don't let the name fool you). Expensive but they work great. I guess with the wars winding down they are looking to sell them to amateurs now. They make a very cool NVIS antenna that looks like a roof rack. They do look pretty good on a Mercedes G-Wagon, if you can afford a G-Wagon $1500 for an antenna is chump change. Company has a You-tube channel even shows the development process with all the failures. Here's a couple of videos.

Stealth 93-series mobile HF antennas inside look - YouTube

NVIS Loop Antenna made simple part 2 - YouTube

Thanks Hutch, that's what I was asking. I'm always intrigued by new technology... doesn't mean I'm going to buy it. Really enjoyed the "real world" tests... <singing> throw your antenna in the air, and break it like you just don't care!

I read a post recently about back packs and man-packs, and M42Duster had said there was a lot of new cool stuff coming out of the military. Gotta love spin-off! That made me curious about this antenna.

73,
Brett

 

[Beetle]

Wow! A mobile version of the CHA-250B!

(Or the Maxxcom, for us OFs...)

 

[KC9Q]

I use a Tarheel II with a Diamond K400 mount. Works 80 through 6 Meters and cost about 1/4 the cost of the unit you're looking at. Do the math and look at the specs.

 

[northern35s]

Here's their product testing video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c95wjBnat0c

There is without doubt some effort put into the manufacture of this antenna, and I'm not sure most of the amateure products would stand up to such abuse, however from a RF performance perspective it is left behind by the competition

 

[2RT307]

Deja vu... Hutch posted that one already.

I have to reiterate... I don't want to buy one of these, so stop telling me I'm stupid for wanting to buy one. Still hopeful that there will be some spin-off from the latest technology that is out there. My microwave oven is thanks to the space program, after all!

73,
Brett

 

[M0GVZ]

Wow! A mobile version of the CHA-250B!

(Or the Maxxcom, for us OFs...)

Except for the fact that it is actually a cross between a screwdriver antenna and a SteppIR with a built in SWR sense and controller and not just a bit of metal with a lossy matching section.

 

[2RT307]

Except for the fact that it is actually a cross between a screwdriver antenna and a SteppIR with a built in SWR sense and controller and not just a bit of metal with a lossy matching section.

op:

 

[radiostefen]

have never used it, expensive