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Ramsey active antenna prebuilt shortwave, ham, scanners
Ramsey Active Antenna Covering 1-800MHZ!!!!
This is not a kit. This unit is pre-built and tested.
I've also included some extras that do not come with the original kit;
BNC to BNC cable for interfacing the antenna with your radio, constructed of US made RFC-195 low loss cable, along with a 9V battery to get you started.
Antenna works great and has the following db specs in these frequency ranges;
I've tested this on both a Grundig Satellit 750 at the air, FM, and shortwave bands, and an analog RS Pro-96 scanner on various frequencies including GMRS and it worked great. GMRS is the frequency used by 2 way walkie talkies and with this antenna I can hear people all around using them, not to mention so much more. Compared side by side with the stock antenna and a 50' longwire and this antenna outperformed both.
Another great thing about this antenna is that it can grow as your needs grow. The included antenna works great, but by all means can be removed and replaced with an antenna of your choice either directly or by cable utilizing a BNC connection (see picture of back panel).
The only real issue I noticed is that this antenna can overload on the shortwave band, especially the very low frequencies (i.e. 2500-7000khz). The solution was to power OFF the antenna and this provided for great gain without overload.
These antennas can be run on an AC adapter (not included, nor does Ramsey include them with the kit) 9-20VDC. As mentioned, I've provided a fresh 9V battery already installed to get you started.
These completed kits are new and only powered on to test for functionality. They each have approximately 10 minutes of testing time on them. NOTE: antenna is for receiving only and is not suitable for transmitting.
