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>Greetings TowerTalkians!
>
>I have an opportunity to pick up a brand new, still in the sealed factory
>box, Wilson M106C 6el 10 meter monobander for a *very* reasonable price from
>a local ham! Trouble is, I know nothing about this antenna. Has anyone had
>any experience with this antenna or know anything about it (wind-load, gain,
>F/B etc.)? As I recall, Wilson went out of the antenna business *quite* some
>time ago.
>
>Thanks, in advance!
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>
>Chuck Sudds K0TVD
>Missouri Valley, Iowa USA
> Heartland DX Association
Hi Chuck,
I have a 5 element Wilson 10 meter beam up that I bought in 1972. It has a
20 foot boom, 3 inches in diameter. If the Wilson you are looking at is
about same vintage as the one I have, it uses very good materials (mine has
been up 26 years). I think I paid about $80 for it, new. These beams were
designed by Wilson before computer modeling was being done, so I would not
use Wilsons dimensions. Rather, I would model the antenna using the boom
length avialble and determine the optimum element lengths and spacing. My
Wilson is totally adjustable in terms of element lengths and spacing and so
lends itself well to adjustments called for by modeling. Depending on how
cheap you can get it, I would say grab it.
Stan w7ni@teleport.com
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