26fb010
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A99, with a whip in the top
i have an old A99 lying around, but as 1/2 waves arent much good it will stay lying around, BUT i was wondering if anyone has ever screwed a (firestick, dv27, whip) or anything else in place of the top section to make a top loaded 5/8, 3/4 wave etc? stick a ground plane kit on it and away you go!! a good dx antenna for portable....any thoughts?
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7/Jan/2009, 1:02 pm
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26fb139
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Re: A99, with a whip in the top
they do a firestick for the A99 jim,also a groundplane kit?? i can get em ??
but a 3 eley does the job??
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7/Jan/2009, 2:16 pm
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26fb010
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Re: A99, with a whip in the top
i would put a beam up but i have to break the neighbours in with a vertical first!!
then when they get used to it "up goes the 4 element quad" (not really) how much is the firestik? i am only in wednesbury.. jim
ps.. does it send the A99 into a 5/8 wave?
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7/Jan/2009, 5:53 pm
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Re: A99, with a whip in the top
if you can put a firestick in the top section could you put a 9 foot whip in the top????? intresting
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7/Jan/2009, 9:50 pm
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Re: A99, with a whip in the top
i have a tryed a 5 foot firestick in the top on local contacts under 20 mile didnt make alot of differnce,never worked any skip with it ,im looking at geting a radial kit ,but a99 works bloody well as ,as i have put back old section ,suits my needs fine,might be worth experimenting with other combos
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8/Jan/2009, 10:58 pm
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