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my luck sucks Solarcon Antron 99
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KD5SPJ
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I will say this about the A99.
I have owned four of them and will never buy another. I had my first one actually made by Solarcon, and it lasted about 4 years and worked pretty well on a 12ft mast, on the roof of my then 2 story house in the city way up by the foothills at about 6000ft above sea level. It went dead one night while I happened to be monitoring my SWR.
I bought a new one and it was dead out of the box. A zillion to one SWR. Took it back, got a new one and it wasn't even a Solarcon anymore, made by Workman, and it lasted maybe three months. I got it replaced and the4 new one lasted ALMOST a year before the zillion to one SWR came back. I replaced it and the one I have now is a back up to my Starduster that has been great since 1974~!
The A99 has a problem with getting battered by the wind.
I have owned four of them and will never buy another. I had my first one actually made by Solarcon, and it lasted about 4 years and worked pretty well on a 12ft mast, on the roof of my then 2 story house in the city way up by the foothills at about 6000ft above sea level. It went dead one night while I happened to be monitoring my SWR.
I bought a new one and it was dead out of the box. A zillion to one SWR. Took it back, got a new one and it wasn't even a Solarcon anymore, made by Workman, and it lasted maybe three months. I got it replaced and the4 new one lasted ALMOST a year before the zillion to one SWR came back. I replaced it and the one I have now is a back up to my Starduster that has been great since 1974~!
The A99 has a problem with getting battered by the wind.
the one i got printed Solarcon all over it..? any way i hope it works out for me for a few years... i am going to hit it with some fiberglass boat paint..
I got mine on a 20' flag pole and there is no way i am putting any antenna on my roof its not going to happen
I got mine on a 20' flag pole and there is no way i am putting any antenna on my roof its not going to happen
potbellyperch
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antron 99
I had one many years ago & it was the best I thought you also could tune the rings to get a better swr
I had one many years ago & it was the best I thought you also could tune the rings to get a better swr
Dude111
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I used to have an Amtron 99 (I think it was an original one,NOT SOLARCON) -- It performed well for many years.......
Then i got an IMAX 2000 and shortly after i sort of lost interest,etc........ (Which now are no more either,they are owned by I think solarcon as well??)
Im sorry you had problems buddy,i hope when your new one comes ITS OK
Then i got an IMAX 2000 and shortly after i sort of lost interest,etc........ (Which now are no more either,they are owned by I think solarcon as well??)
Im sorry you had problems buddy,i hope when your new one comes ITS OK
Is that your Cuda?
I used to have an Amtron 99 (I think it was an original one,NOT SOLARCON) -- It performed well for many years.......
Then i got an IMAX 2000 and shortly after i sort of lost interest,etc........ (Which now are no more either,they are owned by I think solarcon as well??)
Im sorry you had problems buddy,i hope when your new one comes ITS OK
o no every thing is fine the antenna was fine i didint know there was a coil in there that will show a DC short.
An Antron 99 is a decent antenna but I don't like them mainly because there is only a small thin wire in them. The fiberglass only make them hold up to the wind better. An aluminum is a better performing antenna than an Antron hands down.
I agree 100% but weight was a huge factor if I ever get the balls to get on my roof.
or money to pay some one to install it ill get a top quality antenna.
pjtnascar
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My Antron 99 has been alive and well for about 15 years. The fiberglass is splintering, but it still performs well. Got my $$$ worth!
k3cfc
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I put an Antron on my chimney in june 1985 and other then replacing the coax about four times due to age it works very well today with a 1.3-1 swr. i put rtv black where the end caps are glued on and where the antenna is screwed together. no water inside makes for a happy antenna.
I don't have a Antron 99, but am sure if you take care of your antennas they will last long enough.
KD5SPJ
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The last one I bought still works and that in itself is astoinding. This is because I had it up for about 4 months before I put my Starduster back up. When I took the A99 down, I never planned to use it again but did put it in a holder along my fence off the ground. I went out one winter day after a 3ft snow fall and it was gone. I wondered what happened, till I found it in the spring on the ground right under where I had it stored. It had fallen off and got snowed on. It stayed under the snow so I thought it was toast. I left it right there for three years since it was out of the way. I put it back up weeks ago to test it and it still works! I use it for radio testing so I don't have to unhook my Starduster.
CapnJon
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I bought my antron in the early 90's. Its still up. I replaced the tip with a SS 9' whip. I use my antenna tuner inline. best thing I did to switch out the fiberglas at the end. I also run 9 foot ss whips on the ground plan kit. Still in the air after all these years. I've moved twice since then.
pjtnascar
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They seem to last a long time.
KD5SPJ
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the problem is some do and some don't it is the most widely loved and hated antenna on the planet. Due of course to its unreliability. Personally I have never seen an aluminum antenna stop working like I have on at least a dozen of more A99s.
jhooten
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Have one. Would rather have my Big Stick back.
TheSpaceMan
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My dad had an Antenna Specialists 1/2 wave Magnum antenna up from 1967 to 2004. It still worked when he took it down!
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