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Maco says the problem is with the base tube assembly of the Workman and if I buy theirs, as it is sold as a spare part, the antenna will work as designed. I find this hard to believe. There is no magic in the base tube. It is 12" of pipe, with an insulator at the top, with 3.5" of radiator inside the base tube.

3 days of fiddling with this and that has proven one thing and one thing only. This is a half wave antenna, not a 5/8 wave as advertised.

If someone knows more than I do, please enlighten me, as I am quite frustrated with it as built.

Thanks,

SL

[QUOTE="SuperLid, post: 773751, member: 57096"] Maco says the problem is with the base tube assembly of the Workman and if I buy theirs, as it is sold as a spare part, the antenna will work as designed. I find this hard to believe. There is no magic in the base tube. It is 12" of pipe, with an insulator at the top, with 3.5" of radiator inside the base tube. 3 days of fiddling with this and that has proven one thing and one thing only. This is a half wave antenna, not a 5/8 wave as advertised. If someone knows more than I do, please enlighten me, as I am quite frustrated with it as built. Thanks, SL [/QUOTE]

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