Save Money With This Antenna AND Ground Plane Bundle. EZ up and install. Pre-tuned and tuneable.
The Solarcon Antron A99 Fiberglass Base Station Antenna features the Solarcon Twin Ring Adjust-A-Match tuning making it possible to tune the input to the antenna and obtain the optimum S.W.R. over a range of frequencies. Raising the rings raises the frequency and lowering the rings lowers the frequency.
A-99CK Features
Height18' Feet Tall
Additional Features
Operates 10 thru 17 Meters with Tuner.
Covers far above and below the traditional C.B. channels for export, commercial and 10 meter ham band use, input 2000 watts P.E.P.
The A99 is a half wave over a quarter wave variable mutual transductance tuned antenna
Comes in three sections, Easy to assemble
Entire antenna radiates - 9.9 DBI Gain
Each antenna individually tested
Meets U.S. Government CPSC shocks hazard standards. Protects up to 14,500 volts
Lightning protected, D.C. grounded. No lightning arrestor or static discharge unit is needed!
It is a good antenna if you are staying under 400W CW, FM. I operated the antenna at 100 pep for about 8 months no issues and good DX operations on 10 & 12 m. SWR better than 1.1 to 1, last week I add an amp. and tuned it at 10 m. Well, at about 400W suddenly the SWR jumped to 7.3 to 1 and my MFJ tuner blew it meter board. Keep in mind, before the incident the SWR on frequency was better then 1.1 to 1 with out tuner in line, now it is 5.5 with out tuner in line; no changes on matching rings.
So the moral of the story, if are running low power the antenna will work well; if you are planning to up the power in your ham operation then look for a different antenna.
I know there are a lot of reviews out on the net with people getting long and good service out of the A-99 and you probably will if you stay low power.
This experience and opinion and is only ment to help with you choice when you buy an antenna.
Dwayne M.
Verified Buyer
2 years ago
Great antenna
This is my first A-99 antenna and the dx is amazing on my end and increased my local by a lot.