![]() ![]() It seams I was doing better with my random wire antenna from Nelson Antennas on EBAY as far as making contacts. My auto tuner in my FT-991A was able to tune all bands and I could hear very distant stations but I was having no luck breaking through the pile ups. I had to add 50' to the 100' of coax I already had to another antenna to reach it. For testing, I set it up at home on a 5" mast I already had at home. I recently bought this antenna as a portable to use when we RV. Essentially a 31 foot vertical wire using decent parts. It is a shame the antenna is no longer produced but one can be made that is similar in nature using available parts sold on the Internet. ![]() My first contact from my location in MD was a station in the Balearic Islands on 30 meters using 90 watts. I am very impressed with this vertical because it works much better than my G5RV. Using the radio's tuner I was able to obtain an SWR between 1:1 to 1.2:1 on all bands from 80 through 6 meters including WARC bands. I then connected a 4:1 Balun to the SO-239 and connected 50 feet of RG-58 coax to my Kenwood TS-890S. I ran 4 16 foot radials based on a review I read, on the grass from a small aluminum plate and connected that plate with a wire to the metal bracket holding the SO-239. ![]() After aging it with lots of storage time I pulled it out to try some experimentation with it in the back yard because I needed something to use on the WARC bands. It worked pretty well by just connecting to the KX3 radio directly with one radial running out about 12ft into the water. I bought this antenna years back to use in a portable IOTA event. It also is available with two connectors to install it on an (RV) ladder, but not for mobile use. The antenna fits into itself and makes a tube 2" x 44". Also available is a large metal tripod which holds a 4' pole against which to strap the antenna. The antenna itself consists of a series of fiberglass tubes telescoping to 31' with an interior radiating element of HD wire which is toped with a metal loop for either adding additional length or suspending the antenna from a fixed point. The Eagle One is a portable/home base antenna manufcatured by two hams in Proctorville, Ohio W8AFX and W8GMS. Review Summary For : Eagle One Vertical Antenna EMail SubscriptionRegistered users are allowed to subscribe to specific review topics and receive eMail notifications when new reviews are posted. ![]()
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