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sure but that is probably 5-7 years. It has performed very good. You get true mono bander performance and it is probably the best 5band antenna on the market . I do have some problems with high SWR on 15 but it may be due to stacking it with my 4 el KLM for 40m with only 13' of spacing. The antenna is a bit weak on 12 and 10m but if the band is open you can work what you hear. The nicest thing is the easy assembly and feed system which makes it very broadband so that you can work cw and ssb without any noticeable difference in SWR. I live in N/W Indiana and have not had very much ice on it so I can not tell you how it would do but someone who had a 4BA posted a message the other said that it survived. The thin elements have plenty of give in wind storms and bounce right back. The only antenna which would have outperformed it at the time of purchase was a 12 el Log periodic from DX Engineering the LP20 but I stayed away from it because I felt that would get better customer service from Force 12. The thing I don't like about the antenna is that their standard hardware is galvanized steel . When I was up on the tower a month ago I noticed that the U bolts were rusty and should be replaced some day. If you want more information, please contact me direct. Jürgen N9RD nittner@home.com -------------------------------------------- Force12Talk mailing list provided as a service by Force 12 Antennas, Inc. Force 12 Web site: http://www.qth.com/force12 Submissions: send to Force12Talk@qth.com To unsubscribe: send a blank e-mail to Force12Talk-leave@qth.com Force12Talk Message Archive: http://www.qth.com/force12/list/force12talk For problems with the list, contact n4zr@qth.com |
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