Looking To Purchase a MACO 5000 Antenna

**jhorak101** · 01-02-2013, 09:22 PM

I am looking to purchase a Maco 5000 base Station antenna , can someone tell me of a good retailer to purchase one from ?

Thanks

**BOOTY MONSTER** · 01-02-2013, 09:56 PM

http://www.palcoelectronics.com/p1004412.aspx

but i'll suggest spending a little more and getting a hygain penetrator .

http://www.dxengineering.com/search/...s?autoview=SKU

i would suggest a vector 4000 , but i doubt it would hold up in the texas weather ......
you could home-brew a stronger version though .

**JesseJamesDallas** · 01-02-2013, 11:20 PM

For a little more you can get a "Zerofive" Colossal 5K 5/8 wave ground plane antenna...they cost a little more, but can handle the wind up to 100 MPH.

http://www.zerofive-antennas.com/101...rtical-antenna

Read some of the reviews on Zerofive Antenna's.

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4604

Check it out on youtube

**jhorak101** · 01-02-2013, 11:21 PM

Thanks , Texas weather here in Central texas has been very dry but we do have wind sometimes 25-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph, so you recomnd the vector 4000 hygain over the Maco 5000 ?

**jhorak101** · 01-02-2013, 11:46 PM

Thanks I am going to subscribe to your video on youtube.

Thanks

**BOOTY MONSTER** · 01-03-2013, 12:31 AM

i would not recommend the vector in high wind or areas with much snow fall .

the hygain penetrator will easily handle your 50mph winds and will perform as well as any other 5/8 wave or .64 wavelength antenna in the same location . but if you're running multiple thousands of watts the 5K or a $500 coily may be what you need since the interceptor 10k is not being made anymore .

**JesseJamesDallas** · 01-03-2013, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by BOOTY MONSTER

i would not recommend the vector in high wind or areas with much snow fall .

the hygain penetrator will easily handle your 50mph winds and will perform as well as any other 5/8 wave or .64 wavelength antenna in the same location . but if you're running multiple thousands of watts the 5K or a $500 coily may be what you need since the interceptor 10k is not being made anymore .

Being in Central Texas...Snow fall shouldn't be a factor...But if Central Texas is anything like North Texas, "Wind" is defiantly something to consider...Main reason I haven't put a base antenna up yet, but I do have it in the planning stages...