[Antennas] MFJ-1796 multiband vertical

[Ron W7MRR]

Dear Hue and Readers:

   Your comments are helpful to those not as knowledgeable in antenna theory.  One of the problems with e-mail is that there is no audible tone inflection.  As a consequence, one can read a tone that doesn't exist.  I thought you felt my experiences with the antenna were less than helpful and responded accordingly.  My apologies for the miscommunication.

Ron W7MRR


--- On Mon 03/18,   wrote:
> pacificcommonwealth@excite.com signalled:
> 
> 
>      To most of the readers, 2 "S" units down represents enough
> to understand 
> that this is, at best, a performanced challenged antenna.  
> 
> --This is understood. A simple look at the height tells one the
> efficiency
> is well down from a full 1/4w vertical. Actually, there's no need to even
> compare to an R7, as this is self-evident.
> However, it's a product for a specific role. One, in fact, that i will 
> consider for
> balcony use. There are less efficient antennas on the market still -
> mobile
> whips on cars, and the short little thing with antenna tuner sold for
> that
> new Yaesu all-bands all-modes QRP thing. 
> People use these, make long distance contacts and have a lot of fun. 
> 
> >>Under no circumstances encountered [band, time of day, distance,
> etc.] did 
> this antenna do as well as the shortened dipole or the R-7 [another less
> than 
> stellar performer]. 
> 
> --This is exactly the information i asked for, and i think it could have
> been
> placed in the first post. I believe the compromise-antenna reviews i read
> in the ham mags compare them for low and high angle performance, and
> noise, on various bands.
>  
> >>The fact I had a dipole, albeit a shortened one, available for
> comparison 
> should have made the statement easier to understand.  
> 
> ??
> --A low dipole is generally known to be a better high angle radiator. A
> low
> dipole is another form of  compromise radiator, at least for DX work.
> That's
> why i felt it would be interesting to compare both at various angles of 
> radiation. If i missed this information in your first post, i aplogize.
> 
> >>I'm sorry this real life experience wasn't meaningful to you.
>  Ron W7MRR
> 
> --Actually it was, once you communicated it.
> Regards, Hue
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