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Review on πŸ“‘ Balana Mini Whip Active Antenna Kit with 1 Sdr Active Antenna, 2 Connection Cables, and 10kHz-30MHz Vehicle Shortwave Portable Mini Whip by Randy Montiel

Revainrating 4 out of 5

They really work when properly grounded.

Works with proper grounding. If you are not grounded you can just keep the pl259 in the air. I only installed it temporarily on a 10ft metal antenna mast buried 3ft in the ground. I grounded it to the pole and also to the house power supply. I'm in Arizona and can listen to 20m FT8 stations on the East Coast and Hawaii. Now I hear Brazil and Argentina on 15 meters. on 17m in Eastern Canada and many US stations. For real info on these antennas, go to Google, Grounding Mini Whip Antennas. and follow the link for PA3FWM. I need a coax cable and then I'll raise this pup to about 15 feet. I will use it on my SDR RSP1A.

Pros
  • Hands-free operation
Cons
  • Very expensive