Because MANY people have seen the same results. Not just the owner of the I-10k, but the other guys who hear that station.
I would agree, but you are missing a VERY important element here; I have stated time and again that a 5/8 is a 5/8 is a 5/8. Whether you use a single piece of 14ga wire or a stepped column of aluminum, in the end you still have a 5/8 antenna. The MAGIC of the I-10K is the FEEDPOINT! This design has very low loss compared to the feedpoint of other antennas, including the iMax. The more signal you get into the 5/8 radiating element, the more signal you get into the air. To illustrate this better, using the SAME antenna, you would see a higher S-unit reading when you run an amplifier due to having MORE signal into the 5/8 radiating element. If you ran 500' of RG-58, you would see a decrease in signal due to the loss. In the electrical world, 3 s-units would be impossible. In the S-meter world, 1 to 3 s-units is believeable.
You missed what has been said. Nobody dismissed your claim. What was said is that there must have been some problems with the antenna or the build to get to these results. Another example; I just finished doing a tune-up on my Corvette. I raced a guy in a Dodge OMNI and he kicked my ass. The Dodge OMNI must be just as good or better than my Corvette. Right away you would question the "tune-up" or the condition of the Corvette, wouldn't you? Why? Because EVERYONE knows the Corvette is better.....especially those who have actually SEEN it.
I don't know what you are sniffing, but those who know me know I am a straight shooter when it comes to antennas. Don't think for a minute that I find no fault with the design of the I-10K. There are a few things I would and have done different in respect to this antenna.
What I have said is that it is currently the BEST CB antenna you can buy and definately the biggest bang for the buck!
If I had ever been paid for my input or compensated with even a single antenna, then it would be reasonable to assume a bias. I have paid for every single antenna I've received. When a local dropped theirs 3 times and tried to fix it with parts from another antenna, I bought the antenna for $100.00 and paid for the spare parts to get it back to original.
I hope this clears the air you are smelling!
