looking for the right antenna

[jessejamesdallas]

what about the sirio star duster for 69 bucks or the penetrator at 150 bucks?

Sirio's are OK, but from what I've herd they can't take high winds tho...Penetrator would be my first choice for a budget antenna...

 

[donny dobbs]

Penetrator would do you better than a starduster . Just be careful some antennas are made cheaply or have poor directions. if possible download the assembly instructions before buying

 

[jessejamesdallas]

Sirio fail in high winds.

 

[moonwalker61]

You just have to tune it between 27.965, and 27.405 (11 meter) The Imax 2000 has a tuning ring you just twist and move up or down to tune.

 

[moonwalker61]

so am I gonna have to get some kind of frequency meter to tell how many MHZ I'm getting at the antenna?

 

[moonwalker61]

Sirio's are OK, but from what I've herd they can't take high winds tho...Penetrator would be my first choice for a budget antenna...

 

[moonwalker61]

Thanks for the info bro, penetrator it is. found one in New York for 149 plus 70** shipping at rwantenna store. do you know a better-closer place I can find one?

 

[jessejamesdallas]

Thanks for the info bro, penetrator it is. found one in New York for 149 plus 70** shipping at rwantenna store. do you know a better-closer place I can find one?

Try eBay....And to tune, all you really need is a CB and a SWR meter...Don't really need a Freq. Counter...First get on channel 20 and tune the antenna to the lowest SWR reading, then check channels 1 and 40....Try to get channels 1 and 40 to tune as close as you can to each other, then channel 20 "should be" a little lower...Once done, the antenna will be tuned for 11 meter...10 meter SWR maybe a little higher when the antenna is tuned for 11 meter, but should still be ok to talk on.

The Penetrator your looking at is probably the HY-GAIN Penetrator...There's another one made by WORKMAN that's called a "Super Penetrator" that sells for $134 with free shipping...It's not the same quality...go with the HY-GAIN

 

[moonwalker61]

Try eBay....And to tune, all you really need is a CB and a SWR meter...Don't really need a Freq. Counter...First get on channel 20 and tune the antenna to the lowest SWR reading, then check channels 1 and 40....Try to get channels 1 and 40 to tune as close as you can to each other, then channel 20 "should be" a little lower...Once done, the antenna will be tuned for 11 meter...10 meter SWR maybe a little higher when the antenna is tuned for 11 meter, but should still be ok to talk on.

The Penetrator your looking at is probably the HY-GAIN Penetrator...There's another one made by WORKMAN that's called a "Super Penetrator" that sells for $134 with free shipping...It's not the same quality...go with the HY-GAIN

 

[moonwalker61]

ok jessejamesDallas, got it . That's some good info right there. The penetrater on ebay is the one in New York I been looking at. that's ok I'll get it anyway. and its not the super penetrator either. Its the hy gain spt 500 penetrator.

 

[moonwalker61]

Ok jesseJamesDallas got it. that's some good info right there. the penetrator on ebay is the one in New York I been looking at and its not the super penetrator, its the hy-gain SPT 500 penetrator. I'll get it ordered tomorrow.

 

[moonwalker61]

Thank you JESSEJAMESDALLAS, my TEXAS brother! by the way I live about 300 miles west of you.

 

[jessejamesdallas]

Thank you JESSEJAMESDALLAS, my TEXAS brother! by the way I live about 300 miles west of you.

That would put you around Midland - Amarillo ? Don't think I can reach Midland even with the beam pointed right at your front door, but anythings possible!

 

[BJ radionut]

http://www.randl.com/shop/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1360&products_id=69084

HyGain SPT 500

 

[jessejamesdallas]

One thing I don't quite understand, is how can a antenna be illegal for 11 meter? What could possibly make it illegal? It's a 5/8 wave omni antenna made from aluminum rods which last I checked is not illegal materials...