[ICOM] AH-2B price

[Donald Sanders]

I would like to see a review of the performance of the AH4/AH2B vs the
screwdriver antennas, and any other mobile antennas like the comet,
outbacker, etc. Anybody see such a comparison?


Healthfully yours,
                          Don W4BWS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ve4xt at mts.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>; "ICOM Reflector"
<icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: RE: [ICOM] AH-2B price


> It seems to me a key question for anyone considering an AH2B is this:
>
> Is the $349 Icom wants for the AH2B going to deliver a better antenna and
> more performance than similarly priced Hi-Q or screwdriver antennas that
> already come with the ability to tune the antenna?
>
> Obviously, one consideration is the lower profile of the AH2B than those
> with large center or base coils. If that's worth having to pay the price
of one
> of those antennas, even with having to pay, what, $250 for the AH4, that's
> not necessarily a bad decision.
>
> Guess it just comes down to cost vs. benefits, like anything in life.
>
> 73, kelly
> ve4xt
>