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From: alanr@tekigm.UUCP (Alan Rovner)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: 2m Base Antennas - Response to Mike O'Dell
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Date: Fri, 31-Jan-86 10:57:02 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 31 10:57:02 1986
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Mike, I use a Hy Gain V2S 2m omni antenna and am very pleased with it.
It is the same design as the Ringo Ranger II and isopole, ie, 2 stacked
5/8 elements with decoupling sections.  The Isopole uses those stupid
looking cones to do the decoupling while the Ringo and V2S use short
element sections.  The thing has been outdoors for 4-5 years and shows
absolutely no signs of wear.  All the hardware is still shiny clean.
Another good thing about the V2S is its swr.  It's basically flat across
the entire 4 MHz band.  It is about 7-8' tall and weighs just a few pounds.
I didn't mean this to sound like a commercial, but I really am pleased
with it's performance.

73,
Al Rovner, WA2TMP
Tektronix, Inc.
Vancouver, WA