Anyone using a Comet SBB-5 antenna?

[Dan2722]

I posted this thread up in the electronic toys section and thought I would take Brent's advice and cross post up here.

Is anyone using this antenna and if so how do you like it?




https://forum.ih8mud.com/electronic-toys/330415-anyone-using-comet-sbb-5-antenna.html

Thanks
Dan

 

[SOCALFJ]

No sir, Diamond antenna here. Brent's happy with his Comet(s) though.

 

[Brentbba]

Yep - told him in the linked thread about my SBB-1 and SBB-7 experience. I know there was one truck at our last picnic get together that had the SBB-5. He liked it because I asked him about it since I'd been and still am contemplating the 5 for the Miata. 7 is to damn tall for the garage...even on the Miata and the 1 definetly has less range than the 7 based on cruiser usage with both.

 

[Brentbba]

Dan,

Ran in to a couple of SBB-5 users at SnT. Both were very happy with the antenna purchase. Didn't ask what radio they were running.

 

[Dan2722]

Dan,

Ran in to a couple of SBB-5 users at SnT. Both were very happy with the antenna purchase. Didn't ask what radio they were running.

Thanks for the feed back. If I can break away from work this week at lunch I am running over to HRO to pick up everything.

 

[Dan2722]

Picked up my radio, antenna and mount yesterday. Went with the Yaesu FT-7900 radio, Diamond K-400C mount and Comet SBB-5 antenna. Guy at HRO thought this was a good set-up and raved about the stability of the K-400 mount. He showed me his car with that mount and an antenna about 3" in diameter sitting on it.

Hopefully will get it all installed this weekend.

 

[Brentbba]

Nice Dan!!

 

[Dan2722]

Here's a thread on my install.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/electronic-toys/333676-yaesu-7900-install-80-a.html

 

[bpenn1980]

I have the same set up, expect am running 7800r. I like the sbb5 plenty. Nice and clear, hit big bear repeater from out in the mojave preserve (roughly 100 miles) last Jan and also from west los angeles (90 miles I think). I think you'll be happy too.