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Not trying to hijack here.

I also have an OLD Antron 99 that I use as a base antenna for local work, but it was damaged in a windstorm. The top section cracked, and two of the radials in the GP kit were snapped in half. I repaired the top section, and have been using the antenna w/o the GP kit. I can't buy replacement parts here, and having them shipped from the US will cost a small fortune. Can I use 102" steel whips in the GP kit ?? Or ... should I redrill the GP spider and make a clone of the kit that Maco offers ?? Which is best ?? Maco says that there's is, but they'd be crazy not to say it. I am already using a steel whip as the radiating element in my 99. If I use the whips for the GP, I know I will need to make a spreader to keep them from drooping. The antenna works OK and the SWR is great, so I don't want to pull it down and do all the work if it's not going to be worth it. Any opinions ??? 73s.

- 399

<blockquote data-quote="unit_399" data-source="post: 552062" data-attributes="member: 7311">Not trying to hijack here.I also have an OLD Antron 99 that I use as a base antenna for local work, but it was damaged in a windstorm. The top section cracked, and two of the radials in the GP kit were snapped in half. I repaired the top section, and have been using the antenna w/o the GP kit. I can&#039;t buy replacement parts here, and having them shipped from the US will cost a small fortune. Can I use 102&quot; steel whips in the GP kit ??&nbsp; Or ... should I redrill the GP spider and make a clone of the kit that Maco offers ?? Which is best ?? Maco says that there&#039;s is, but they&#039;d be crazy not to say it. I am already using a steel whip as the radiating element in my 99.&nbsp; If I use the whips for the GP, I know I will need to make a spreader to keep them from drooping. The antenna works OK and the SWR is great, so I don&#039;t want to pull it&nbsp; down and do all the work if it&#039;s not going to be worth it. Any opinions ???&nbsp; 73s.- 399</blockquote>

[QUOTE="unit_399, post: 552062, member: 7311"] Not trying to hijack here. I also have an OLD Antron 99 that I use as a base antenna for local work, but it was damaged in a windstorm. The top section cracked, and two of the radials in the GP kit were snapped in half. I repaired the top section, and have been using the antenna w/o the GP kit. I can't buy replacement parts here, and having them shipped from the US will cost a small fortune. Can I use 102" steel whips in the GP kit ?? Or ... should I redrill the GP spider and make a clone of the kit that Maco offers ?? Which is best ?? Maco says that there's is, but they'd be crazy not to say it. I am already using a steel whip as the radiating element in my 99. If I use the whips for the GP, I know I will need to make a spreader to keep them from drooping. The antenna works OK and the SWR is great, so I don't want to pull it down and do all the work if it's not going to be worth it. Any opinions ??? 73s. - 399 [/QUOTE]

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