[amsat-bb] Arrow Antennas for terrestrial work

[Don KB2YSI]

I have used mine multiple times for terrestrial contacts, SSB during
January VHF contest and FM into repeaters too far away to work with a
vertical on my car.

There is a mast mount, which I have used, but only as a temporary setup.  I
could see the gamma matches not working well for a permanent outdoor
antenna, and the elements might get loose over time with temperature
differences. It is possible that this would not happen as the differences
would not be as extreme as going from indoor-outdoors.



On Sun, Jan 26, 2020, 18:07 John Geiger via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Most of the reviews I have seen for the Arrow Antenna dualband yagis are
> regarding their use on the satellites, which I think is what they are
> mainly made for.  Has anyone on the list used one of their dualband
> antennas mounted permanently for terrestrial work as well?  They do sell a
> mounting bracket for permanent mounting to a mast.
>
> Do they seem well made enough to withstand the outside elements for a few
> years on end?  Do they seem to perform as well as other antennas which have
> approximately the same boom size and number of elements?
>
> 73 John W5TD
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