Two Antennas from Moonraker

摘要

The antennas reviewed are just two from the wide range available from Moonraker (see below). Both gave acceptable results and, in a sense, both are similar in that the radiating element is 60ft or so of wire. It can be argued that the only substantive difference is the way that wire is fed and matched. But the main differences are in the construction and the J-Pole is significantly more substantial than the W3EDP, which presumably accounts for much of the difference in price. Personally, I would think in terms of the J-Pole as a long-term home-station antenna, while the W3EDP would serve well for portable operations. Incidentally, I hadn't really looked at the antenna pages on the Moonraker website before. I was blown away by the enormous selection of antennas that they stock and sell. There really does seem to be something for all bands and all purposes - you just need to work hard on finding the right one for you!