I10K Antenna Receive
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mayco1
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I10K Antenna Receive
Has anyone who has a I-10K antenna had receive problems, I was told by 2 tech's that the receive is bad . I was looking at a used one and was told it was for sale because they all have low receive. I know that any one that shelled out 300 plus will say it's the best thing on the planet. thanks for any feed back.
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preacherman
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Find different techs. What they are is "quieter"...which means there is less hiss...or
air noise. I've owned one...and the only mistake I ever made in regard to the I10k is
selling it because I thought there might be something better out there. It works
as a 5/8 wave antenna should, handles power better than anything I've owned and
endures the elements better.
Preacherman
air noise. I've owned one...and the only mistake I ever made in regard to the I10k is
selling it because I thought there might be something better out there. It works
as a 5/8 wave antenna should, handles power better than anything I've owned and
endures the elements better.
Preacherman
Modifying Cobra 29's is my hobby.
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mayco1
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Thanks for the come back and info, i am going to buy it. It is only 3 mon. old. I just need to hear from owners like you. All I have heard is good things about this antenna. thanks again Mayco.
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PA629
'Doc wrote:How would an antenna 'filter' out hiss or noise?
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By using the optional #HN 102-B Hiss and Noise Filter. Available at any good Pilot or ToA. (Should be on the shelf somewhere near the SWR's and the Bird watts.)
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preacherman
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I don't think 'filter' would be a word I would use in this case. The matching'Doc wrote:How would an antenna 'filter' out hiss or noise?
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system used achieves a better rf ground than matching systems (coils and caps)
used in the more popular fiberglass antennas.
Modifying Cobra 29's is my hobby.
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'Doc
preacherman,
You're right, filter isn't the best word to describe what is purported to be happening, but it got sort of close, didn't it.
Then again, the ability to discriminate between unwanted noise and desired signal is a bit far-fetched for an antenna (any antenna). If it were possible, it sure would solve the need for a lot of different kinds of expensive/active/passive/analog/digital filters which do that 'selecting' in receivers. Almost 'magical', huh? And while the 'I10K' is certainly a nice antenna, it just ain't very magical.
So it seems to me that the 'thing' isn't 'selectivity', but ~sensitivity~. Meaning it's probably a result of the antenna just not 'hearing' that hissing and other normal noises to start with, which certainly isn't a 'bad' characteristic in general, if it isn't carried too far. But how do you limit that?
I've only experienced one type of antenna that was less 'noisy' than others, and that was a loop. That is NOT the only characteristic that loops have, and not one I'd say was a super justification for using one (nice, but not that nice). To be perfectly honest, I just don't understand classifying an antenna as 'noisy' or not. Then you get into the area of user perception of noise, and that's a different 'horse' altogether! Oh well...
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You're right, filter isn't the best word to describe what is purported to be happening, but it got sort of close, didn't it.
Then again, the ability to discriminate between unwanted noise and desired signal is a bit far-fetched for an antenna (any antenna). If it were possible, it sure would solve the need for a lot of different kinds of expensive/active/passive/analog/digital filters which do that 'selecting' in receivers. Almost 'magical', huh? And while the 'I10K' is certainly a nice antenna, it just ain't very magical.
So it seems to me that the 'thing' isn't 'selectivity', but ~sensitivity~. Meaning it's probably a result of the antenna just not 'hearing' that hissing and other normal noises to start with, which certainly isn't a 'bad' characteristic in general, if it isn't carried too far. But how do you limit that?
I've only experienced one type of antenna that was less 'noisy' than others, and that was a loop. That is NOT the only characteristic that loops have, and not one I'd say was a super justification for using one (nice, but not that nice). To be perfectly honest, I just don't understand classifying an antenna as 'noisy' or not. Then you get into the area of user perception of noise, and that's a different 'horse' altogether! Oh well...
- 'Doc
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preacherman
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No axe to grind in either direction here. Just reporting my experience...as well as that of the
radio shop I sold it to. He liked it enough that after he ran into a problem with icing on the
radials (as big around as a football that was 8 ft. long) he bought another at full price.
regards,
Preacherman
radio shop I sold it to. He liked it enough that after he ran into a problem with icing on the
radials (as big around as a football that was 8 ft. long) he bought another at full price.
regards,
Preacherman
Modifying Cobra 29's is my hobby.
