[MRCA] AS-3900 vs AS-3916?

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guys

as3916
length 75 inch steel whip
gain -8.8 to -3.5db
used on tow missile for heat and blast resistance

as3900
length 110 inch 2 pc fiberglass
gain -7 to -1 db

jeff. kg2bz
thanks to all the veterans out there for their service!

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> On Nov 12, 2019, at 9:08 AM, W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Walt.  At this web site 
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> http://radionerds.com/index.php/AS-3900
> 
> It does indicate it is a center-fed system, but maybe my use of the term dipole is still incorrect?
> 
> Looking for others who may have thought about cutting down an as-3916 for better performance.
> 
> Eugene
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> From: Walter Skavinsky <walter.skavinsky at comcast.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 7:49 AM
> To: W2HX
> Cc: Army Radios; Army Radios IO Group; mrca at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] AS-3900 vs AS-3916?
> 
> I’ve never done a comparison but both the 3916 and the 3900 are verticals the mx2799 is the vertical dipole.   
> 
> Walt
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Nov 12, 2019, at 07:41, W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> ​Anyone ever do a performance comparison of these two antennas? I am only interested in 51.0 MHz and it would seem the 3916 might be easier to modify (cut down) just for that frequency. The 3900 looks impossible to cut down without destroying it.
>> 
>> The 3916 looks like an end-fed and I believe the 3900 is a vertical dipole. 
>> 
>> Any suggestions?
>> 73 Eugene W2HX
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