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Better than I would expect from that antenna, that is great! Attics can be weird. Typically they reduce signals by 3 to 10 db, but then sometimes you will find a hot spot, or a hill on the 2 edge at the right distance for knife edge that hits right in your attic at 25 ft. Either way , don't fix what is working.
The U-4000 probably only has 3 to 5 db better gain. I don't know the real gain of a U-4000, only what the AntennaCraft says. |
The 2-bay sits unused on the top of the basement landing since the two Antenna Craft 4-bays work better in the attic. Gotta' say the 3 to 5
db gain for them sounds right. They're an improvement but not by much.
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What would be really interesting to me is compare the CM 4149 to an Eagle Aspen 2 bay. In theory the Eagle Aspen should win, by just a hair. I would love to know the results of that. Since they are about the same price. But the CM 4149 has a stand, no whiskers to poke out an eye, which says a lot.
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I've read reviews that said the Eagle Aspen is better too. It makes me wonder.
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Most important, did you take off the twin lead and hook your balun directly to the antenna?
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Oh yea.
I cut the U fittings off the end of the balun and soldered it's wires directly to the rivets on the 4149 antenna.
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