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HT Antenna Comparison - Signal Stick, Diamond SRH770S and Abbree

Discussion in 'Amateur Radio News' started by WJ6F, Mar 15, 2021.

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  1. WJ6F

    WJ6F Ham Member QRZ Page

    In this video I compare three antennas to see which one, if any, out performs the others. I will be comparing the Signal Stick from Signal Stuff, Diamond SRH770S and the Abbree "Tactical" Antenna. I travel 1/2 mile, 1mile, 2 miles and 5 miles from my home. I also have a QSO with 2 others in the area. The Radios used were the Wouxun KG-UV8E for receive, and I transmitted on the Yaesu FT-70.

     
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  2. N6DAI

    N6DAI Ham Member QRZ Page

    I watched it. Good video. Thanks for sharing your results.
     
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  3. WJ6F

    WJ6F Ham Member QRZ Page

    Thanks for watching!
     
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  4. N6JPG

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    Interesting comparison. Thank you. Of course, height always wins but I still think I'll try one of the Abree's just for fun. I'll just have to be careful not to poke someone's eye out with it.
     
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  5. K9GLS

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    Abree...very disappointing in a light breeze. It's like trying to hold a tape measure up in the air, just folds over with the slightest wind. In the trash it went.
     
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  6. N6JPG

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    At least its cheap.
     
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  7. KT4RAM

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    Good video brother. Thanks for sharing the tests and results.
    Always good to hear from a fellow traveler.
    73
     
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  8. N6VL

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    The video doesn't state which band was used in the test. 2m or 70cm?
     
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  9. 2E0TWD

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    Interesting video, I thought the Diamond would be your winner, but have to say I think the Abree edged it. 73. P.S. beautiful country and excellent picture quality outdoors.
     
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  10. K9GLS

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    Yep we are a society that would rather have cheap instead of quality. I'm so tired of hearing "well for the price it's good enough". No it's not. At least it didn't take much room in the trash.
     
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  11. WJ6F

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    My apologies for that. It was 2m that was used. The QSO was on 146.52.
     
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  12. KN6NWZ

    KN6NWZ Ham Member QRZ Page

    The Abbree is tacticool but the signal stick is made in America and the purchases fund hamstudy.org which is an amazing study tool for the ham exams.
     
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  13. KI4POT

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    I've used a Signal Stick on my HT to make contacts for SOTA in the Appalachian Mtns. I think my longest contact was 50-odd miles (from W4V/SH-009 to Charlottesville, VA). Another member here, KE8OKM, also used one on summits from Skyline Drive. I could pick him up from my home about 40 miles away, but couldn't quite copy him fully. However, he made contacts, so others obviously could. Made In America, and support for HamStudy are two more reasons to buy a proven performer.

    Chris
     
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  14. N6JPG

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    OK. Just took delivery of the 28" Abree. Night and day from the Diamond SRH77CA that was on my Yaesu handheld. Did a quick check with a friend through my local 2m repeater (about 13 miles away and through the local foothills). He said I was about 50% into the repeater with the Diamond and was full quieting with the Abree all while sitting inside my house. I noticed as well that the repeater was about S-5 on receive with the Diamond and 10 over 9 with the Abree. And flimsy? No, not at all. It wavered a bit when I first unpacked and unfolded it but it soon stayed straight and shaking it about on top of the radio it remained fully upright. A tiny bit ungainly at 28" but for about $17, you won't find a better antenna.
     
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  15. KO4NCD

    KO4NCD Ham Member QRZ Page

    I enjoyed the video and since I own two Abbree 28” antennas as well as a couple others that go with my TYT UV-8000. One is very similar to the Signal Stick and another is a telescoping one that works much better than I had anticipated even for Tx. Living in Orlando, the terrain is flat with many obstructions. I seem to use more 70cm repeaters at times and I wonder how the same ones would fare in a different environment and different frequencies.
     

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