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| Firetrap | Sunday, 22. November 2009, 20:17 Post #1 |
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Anyone ever used a Dial-a-match antenna before? Just wondering which mobile whip could be compared to it and how well it performs. Cheers |
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| Deleted User | Sunday, 22. November 2009, 20:53 Post #2 |
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I had an original Valor 4' Dialamatch in 1982.......the buggers kickig about somewhere.They work OK.They tune like an Antron 99 I think.For your "Tests" try a 2 foot model........realy shi@.......LOL :lol: |
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| Firetrap | Sunday, 22. November 2009, 20:56 Post #3 |
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| VoG | Sunday, 22. November 2009, 22:34 Post #4 |
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I bought a dial-a-match a few months ago, just to have a cheap simple mag mount for the car. They're OK, but no performer. It's now been demoted to the Peugeot and is only used on the rare occasions the Missus has a rig in her car and I also have a rig in mine, if we're taking both cars somewhere. I'd only recommend a dial-a-match as a very basic car-to-car, mobile 4w FM antenna. If you want something on the motor that'll do more, go for a base-load on a decent sized mag - maybe something like a Thunderpole Voyager, or something like the old Modulator . For the car now I use a Hawk (base load, 1.5m), on a 7" mag and it does pretty well, FM and SSB. |
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| Mark in Essex | Monday, 23. November 2009, 17:16 Post #5 |
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Hopeless( i had a few)....is how to describe a dial a match compared to todays modern mobile antenna's.......i had its bigger brother years ago as well The Bandit...same mount as a Sirio...Dave Oggy you must remember The Bandit antenna...please no Burt Reynolds Jokes..lol...lol :lol: |
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| Mark in Essex | Monday, 23. November 2009, 17:18 Post #6 |
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A 2ft Springer Lee....and badly :ph43r: |
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| Deleted User | Monday, 23. November 2009, 21:06 Post #7 |
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Yes indeed I do remember the "Bandit".Seems like yesterday The antenna on the Bandits 77 Trans Am was a Antenna Specialists 1500 base loaded whip..........havn't seen one of them for years too!!I have a Valor 48" Dial a match in its packet.......thats where it was put in 1983 because of its poor performance............LOL.The 24" Dial a match must of been a DX Monster!!!.An Antenna also made at the time by Valor......again I have one still on its card is the base loaded Cherokee......I think Thunderpole have "Pilfered" the design for one of their antennas :lol:
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The antenna on the Bandits 77 Trans Am was a Antenna Specialists 1500 base loaded whip..........havn't seen one of them for years too!!I have a Valor 48" Dial a match in its packet.......thats where it was put in 1983 because of its poor performance............LOL.The 24" Dial a match must of been a DX Monster!!!.An Antenna also made at the time by Valor......again I have one still on its card is the base loaded Cherokee......I think Thunderpole have "Pilfered" the design for one of their antennas :lol:
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