What's in the Box?
When you receive your Sharman MD Slider Range of antennas, you'll quickly see why this is the set you need to make tuning entirely effortless. Designed with you in mind, this set will allow you to quickly and efficiently tune whenever you need to. So, what's in the box?
- The slider
- The locking nut
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MD-3500
The MD-3500 slider has a generous range that covers 3.5 megahertz, right up to 50 megahertz (80M to 6M). And that includes the whole six-meter hand band. This Sharman slide actually consists of three separate parts:
- the base PL259 terminated sliding coil
- a telescopic whip, and
- a loading coil
The loading coil is specifically used when operating on 80 metres.
So, how does it work? Essentially, the base coil slides in and out with ease, making the resonance adjustments a simple and easy process. When you've found the resonance you need, you can use the twist-locking nut to keep the slider in place. This will avoid any potential de-tuning. But that's not all because right at the top section of the antenna is a telescope, so you can be sure the perfect resonance can be found by ultra fine-tuning.
If you're looking to operate on 80 metres, you can remove the telescopic whip. In its place, attach the extra supplied loading coil and re-top it with the telescopic antenna. When fully extended, the length of the antenna is an impressive 2.6 metres.
The MD-3500 is rated for a maximum power of 130 Watts on SSB.
MD-7400
The design of the MD-7400 is very similar to that of the MD-3500.
The difference, however, is that the MD-7400 covers from 7 megahertz up to 440 megahertz (40M to 70CM).
For the MD-7400, you slide the base coil up and down to find the perfect resonance. It has a fixed-length whip which can be interchanged if using higher frequencies. From there, you can fine-tune by adjusting the lower coil.
With a power rating of up to 130 Watts SSB, the MD-7400 is an all-in-one HF, 2m and 70cm static mobile antenna.
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