A99 vs. M400 starduster?
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Bigtimber69
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A99 vs. M400 starduster?
Really like the M400, but I'm in Eastern North Carolina, and hurricanes come with the territory. Do y'awl think either of these antennas, especially the M400, would survive a hurricane? Thanks in advance.
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Re: A99 vs. M400 starduster?
all bets are off in a hurricane, but the antron would be my bet. maybe some of the guys in tornado alley can put in their 2 cents.
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Re: A99 vs. M400 starduster?
The only antenna I lost to weather was in 78', my Moonraker 4 broke the top 4 element to ice and 50+mph winds, you would have thought the horizontal elements would have too. The M400 only has roughly 9ft above the mounting point where the A-99 has 17+ft, then fiberglass is a little more pliable than aluminum. For me I'd go with the M440, just would wish Antenna Specialist ( the original Starduster manufacturer) was still around.
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