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Call Sign : 26-CT-954, M7PLD.. Posts : 242 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Ellesmere Port Equipment Used : icom 718,cobweb,anytone 667, Age : 70
Subject: Sigma skipmaster Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:59 pm
Hi all I thought a 5/8 home base antenna was better than 1/2 wave, I am not so sure now after lots of reading, like the look of sigma skipmaster as no large ground planes, and obviously the white might blend in with our crappy weather...what's the opinion on the skipmaster, which one is better for 11 meter dx, 1/2 or 5/8, I noticed they are 9 plus dB...
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NUBSTER 10 + Year member
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 948 Times Thanked : 51 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 66
Subject: Re: Sigma skipmaster Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:30 pm
5/8 wave is better Oh get the antenna as high as possible or as much as you can without upsetting anyone.
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26ct954 Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-954, M7PLD.. Posts : 242 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Ellesmere Port Equipment Used : icom 718,cobweb,anytone 667, Age : 70
Subject: Re: Sigma skipmaster Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:26 pm
Got to get round the wife yet...
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NUBSTER 10 + Year member
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 948 Times Thanked : 51 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 66
Subject: Re: Sigma skipmaster Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:48 pm
My Mrs gave up with me,she knows I'll just do it LOL
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Call Sign : 26CT140/26TM140 Posts : 150 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2019-06-28 QTH or Location : Essex
Subject: Re: Sigma skipmaster Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:19 pm
Get a 3 element yagi up for the dx. (tell the wife its the new washing) It will all be fine
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2557 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 15
Subject: Re: Sigma skipmaster Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:38 am
I had the 2012 skipmaster and then went over to the gainmaster after the skipmaster got damaged. Personally i thought the skipmaster was better but it could be down to the fact i can't put my aerial up very high.
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