Base New Imax wont tune 11m....this sucks

[357]

I just returned 2 Imax's to Amazon.
I thought amazon might have a better quailty than Ebay.
They weren't cracked but they tuned worse than the one I got now.

I put my mfj right to the base of the antenna with a male pl259 barrel connector.
I heard DAS Inc. / DAS Road-Pro bought them out.

shame

 

[kopcicle]

 

[SMILEX2692002]

I bought a new IMAX 2000 in 2016 it worked fine out of the box. A friend of mine was in need of a antenna so I sold it to him.
Then I bought another new IMAX 2000 in 2018 and it is still working just fine on my tower.
I also have a Sirio sy27-4 mounted a few feet below it.
Very happy with that as well.

If you are buying them (Imax 2000 ect) with Amazon Prime I would continue sending them back until you get one that is working properly.
I don't think Amazon really cares about returning items they just want your business none the less.

I will say the Parent company that owns the Imax 2000 brand does not answer phone calls or answer emails.
Not very good customer service.

 

[Mudfoot]

Something is amiss at yer station. Odd.

 

[Blackcat630]

Mine worked fine for a while. Covered 15-10 meters no problems...until lightning hit it last August. Split the bottom like banana..

 

[Unit 194]

Something is amiss at yer station. Odd.

I agree!

 

[357]

I climbed the antenna again today and adjusted both rings to the top to get a 1.4 on CH38
For some reason before with 1 ring up, 1 ring down it was a good match but not getting out good.
Now with both up, it seems to talk better according to radio checks.
I've never had so much trouble with an antenna.
This is tuning right at the base of the antenna with a mfj259.
My X is at 12 though now on the LP100a

 

[357magnum]

This post has been around a bit & I probably already said it , I've had a few A-99's " Never " touched a ring ? But now I hear they are junk , Sooo ... ?

 

[543_Dallas]

I never had to mess with the rings on an a99 or imax. My first was a workman bandit and it wasn't even adjustable.

The only swr problem I've had with an imax was because I didn't get the pl259 soldered on right.

 

[357magnum]

543 , I had the same problem w/ a connector , 1 strand of braid on the coax caused me a lot of grief ! My eye's are not that good any longer so I used a magnifying glass . Yup I found that SWR Demon ! My fault also !

 

[fogdog]

543 , I had the same problem w/ a connector , 1 strand of braid on the coax caused me a lot of grief ! My eye's are not that good any longer so I used a magnifying glass . Yup I found that SWR Demon ! My fault also !

Persistence pays off every now& again. Good deal.

 

[W4KVW]

Got rings just under 1/2 way.
1.28 at 27.990 on and 1.68 on CH19

not very happy with that.

Nobody can see or hear any difference on those numbers than if they were 1.1.1 since the loss is so low.They put the RED area on an SWR meter for a reason & it's because that is where the SWR is worth fixing.Do some reading & research & stop stressing over stuff that is meaningless.People have been brainwashed with a Pefection Mentality & it's Stupid BS.

SIX-SHOOTER

 

[DainBramage]

yeah, its real hard sometimes to get some people too believe that ALL the power going to the antenna is actually radiated, unless, its really WAAAAAAY off.

Overheating coax is highly over rated

 

[357]

This post has been around a bit & I probably already said it , I've had a few A-99's " Never " touched a ring ? But now I hear they are junk , Sooo ... ?

I've thought about the A99 but they were real splattersticks back in the day and the Imax seemed to behave.

 

[S&W357]

Lots of varying opinions on the A99 just like on everything else. I've got one and like it fine. Withstands ice and high winds...that's worthy of consideration.

Most of the folks I talk to on radio both local and DX seem to have an A99 antenna. They may have other antennas as well (or several) but seem to like their Solarcon A99 just fine.

Better ones out there but good enough for me...at least now.