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Antenex Phantom elite
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:28 pm
by Cipher77
Where can I find an on-line company that sells Antenex Phantom elite antennas for a decent price???
Has anyone used the VHF one for HAM & how did it perform?
Cipher77
Antenex Phantom antennas...
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:57 pm
by Tom in D.C.
There are a large number of comments and threads on this site about
this subject so you will probably find what you need in a search.
Basically, most of these units are 0db gain antennas, and on VHF their
bandwidth is pretty narrow.
Best source for the units is
http://www.waltel.com.
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:19 pm
by Cipher77
Did a few searches -- didn't really find anything --
http://www.waltel.com is no longer functioning.
Antenex Phantom...
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:20 pm
by Tom in D.C.
I did a search of Antenex + Phantom and got about 40 hits, some of which
are specifically Phantom Elite.
If Waltel is not functioning it's a very recent event, and if it's true it's too bad
as Jeff is/was a very reliable source for antennas.
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:27 am
by va3wxm
Wow, by the "tone" of Waltel website (what's left of it anyway) it doesn't sound good.
Too bad, I had a few good dealings with Jeff. I hope this isn't permanent!
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:02 am
by USPSS
I currently have a UHF version of the Elite on a 2006 Infinity and it works very well on my system, but I am in Los Angeles with repeaters in high elevations.
On direct communications with a 100w mobile I have seen 10-12 miles with ease in both analog & digitial.
It all depends on what you are trying to do, a 1/4 wave is always a good choice.