NEW 10/11m Antenna - OPEK HCS-100

 

Look out folks, there's a new 10/11m home base antenna on the block - The OPEK HCS-100

Described as being like the Antron 99 but with better build quality this is certainly an antenna which could prove popular.

FEATURES:

• Durable fiberglass rods offer:
  - Water and weather proof; a must in saltwater areas
  - Durable construction withstands 90MPH(40M/SEC.) wind speed
  - Significantly reduced precipitate static and lower background noise
  - Excellent insulation; less interference from rain; sleet and snow
• Insulation voltage: 14;500 Volts Max.
• 3-section 5.72-meter(18.8FT) overall length; for easy installation
• Mast diameter accepted: 30~62φmm (1-3/16"~ 2-7/16")
• No ground plane design
• Retractable adjusting of the whip length for working between 26-31MHz (Without cutting the whip)
• Easy fine tuning with 2 built-in tuning rings
• Built-in SUPER DURABLE ALUMINUM EXTRUSION MOUNTING BRACKET

Electrical Specifications

• Gain .................................DC Ground 5.75 dB
• VSWR ..............................Less than 1.15 for CB Band
• ..............................Less than 1.5 throughout the entire bandwidth(after tuned)
• Frequency ........................26~31 MHz
• Polarization ......................Vertical
• Impedance ...................... 50 Ohm
• Power Capacity ...............2000 Watts
• Configuration ....................Half Wave Over a Quarter Wave; Mutual Variable Transductance Tuning
• Connector ....................SO-239 UHF JACK

Priced around £99 and now available here in the UK:

Knights CB: LINK
Moonraker: LINK


If you have one of these let me know how it performs... 

Is it an Antron Killer????