Does the new version perform better and is it of higher quality than the original version from the 1970's?
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Hy-Gain SPT-500 Super Penetrator Question
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BassTracker has a thread here: http://www.worldwidedx.com/cb-antennas/157624-new-super-penetrator-500-a.html
You won't find much testing results, but he raves about his SP500 being a lot better than an Imax right after he got it up. A very fimilar report we often hear from most new installs.
There may be other review type reports around, but IMO we don't hear much results testing about the New SP500 model.
If you use the "Search" feature here on WWDX you might find more information.
no and no
that's not saying it is a "bad" antenna, but, the origionals are hard to beat.
for the price, the SPT500 beats the a99's by a mile
There is a seller on eBay from the Netherlands selling the original NOS Hy-Gain SPT-500 Super Penetrator for $110.00.
Penetrator HY Gain Base Antenna 27MHz Possible 28MHz Model 500 Year 1979 | eBay
Penetrator HY Gain Base Antenna 27MHz Possible 28MHz Model 500 Year 1979 | eBay
I'd be very careful with this seller being in the Netherlands. The ad states they may not ship to US and the shipping may be very expensive.
Plus like hoodon6 said, the SP500 only beats the A99 by a mile so just order an A99, you'll never know the difference.
I agree. I'm pretty sure the shipping charges to the US would be very expensive but for our fellow forum members who live in Europe and who may be interested, the price might be more affordable.
I run one of the new sp500's, aluminum quality seems too be like the old one, the plastic crap for the match sucks, the antenna performs quite well, way better than the imax2000.
FYI: I contacted the seller via e-mail and they will ship these antennas to the US. They use UPS as their international carrier so I would imagine the shipping costs would be very high.
Penetrator HY Gain Base Antenna 27MHz Possible 28MHz Model 500 Year 1979 | eBay
One of my locals had the original model up since the late 1970's and it was still working flawlessy after 20 plus years. He eventually got out of the CB hobby in 2002 and he sold the antenna on eBay.
Havent fooled with the new ones, but the old SP Penetrator antennas don't have anything inside them to burn out, meaning all that's inside them is a small stub.....
But have heard good things about the newer SP antennas....some says the gamma match is a little longer than the older ones are...and its a couple inches longer than the old ones too, talking about the center section that is..
But have heard good things about the newer SP antennas....some says the gamma match is a little longer than the older ones are...and its a couple inches longer than the old ones too, talking about the center section that is..