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How Long Has Your Vertical Base Station Antenna Been Up?
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How Long Has Your Vertical Base Station Antenna Been Up?
Post by De_Wildfire »
Just curious, how long has your vertical base station antenna been up and what type is it? I have an imax 2000 that has been up since 2006 with the same coax buried underground going out to the antenna. What's the history of your vertical? I guess soon,the coax and my iMAX 2000 will need replacing.
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Re: How Long Has Your Vertical Base Station Antenna Been Up?
Post by MDYoungblood »
My longest owned vertical is a Avanti Sigma II (model AV-170), bought it right before Antenna Specialist bought the patent and discontinued it, think I got it in 1976 and it was discontinued in 1979. I still have it but it hasn't been up for a few years. It was up a good 30 years before ever changing the coax, the SWR went up and I found water had migrated into the braid. It is sitting in the garage, cleaned up and waiting to be installed again.
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Re: How Long Has Your Vertical Base Station Antenna Been Up?
Post by 443 Arizona »
about 35 years with same coax, still working good. plain old RG8 coax and an old Hy-Gain 5/8~
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Re: How Long Has Your Vertical Base Station Antenna Been Up?
Post by De_Wildfire »
Wow, I still may have a few years left on it. I did use that rubberized stretch tape and wrapped it real good at the connection point. I bet the prices have doubled if I bought one today. I paid $105 at the local truck stop that also sold base antennas.
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