Solarcon GPK-1 A99 Ground Plane Kit
Original Solarcon Antron A99 GPK-1 Ground plane Kit for the A-99 base antenna, used to enhance performance and give better range both locally and for DX.
- SKU
- 11-604
£69.95
Description / Solarcon GPK-1 A99 Ground Plane Kit
Original Solarcon Antron A99 GPK-1 Ground plane Kit for the A-99 base antenna, used to enhance performance and give better range both locally and for DX.
Key Features/Specifications:
- Solarcon GPK-1
- Ground plane kit
- Suits Antron 99 base antenna
- 4 x 70 inch fibreglass radials
- Complete with mounting bracket
More Information
| Allow Backorder in Clerk.io | No |
|---|---|
| Product Condition | New |
| Bar Code/EAN | 5060080576425 |
| Manufacturer | Solarcon |
| Item returned for technician testing period | 14 days |
| Repair period | 90 days |
| Refund period | 14 days |
| Exchange period | 14 days |
Customer Reviews
Price
5
Quality
5
Value
5
Brilliant
Review by
Craig
Excellent does what it says on the tin easy to install excellent service from moonraker as usual ????
Price
4
Quality
5
Value
3
Radials are well under a 1/4 wavelength for 27-29 MHz
Review by
U14 Sierra
The radials have an OAL of less than 6 feet. On 10 meters a standard .25λ which would be just over 8 feet in length. On CB frequencies a .25λ radial is about 8’ 8”.
The collinear nature of the A99 antenna (which is the companion to this kit) having a .5λ over a .25λ lowers the radiation angle; however the ground plane radials intuitively seem shorter than they should be. And the description does not include any modeling information which explains how this kit alters its radiation patterns on 10 meters nor CB frequencies.
The hardware seems robust and of superior quality in comparison to what is found on most ground plane verticals.
Time will tell how it performs on the air. But fresh out of the packaging it is not what I would expect to find.
The collinear nature of the A99 antenna (which is the companion to this kit) having a .5λ over a .25λ lowers the radiation angle; however the ground plane radials intuitively seem shorter than they should be. And the description does not include any modeling information which explains how this kit alters its radiation patterns on 10 meters nor CB frequencies.
The hardware seems robust and of superior quality in comparison to what is found on most ground plane verticals.
Time will tell how it performs on the air. But fresh out of the packaging it is not what I would expect to find.
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