Maco antenna catalog (2014)

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All Maco® Antennas are made of aircraft alloy 6063-T6 aluminum tubing. All elements and booms

are constructed from seamless aluminum tubing featuring .050” wall thickness.

To prevent fatigue failure, no holes are made in any boom or element.

High Performance. Superior Quality.

Proudly Made in the USA.

ASTEROID

SUPER LASER 500

Directional dual-polarity, Yagi-Quad base station antenna with DPE, the most powerful & directive beam on the market has a gain of 18 dB and an effective multiplied power level 60 times that of your normal transmitter. With its 2kW gamma matches, combined with unparalleled directivity, it enables you to communicate with distant stations never before possible. The Super Laser

uses 14 Yagi-type elements, plus a

500

Quad reector, on a 3” OD, 40’ boom.

It boasts unmatched forward gain, frontto-back ratio, and side rejection.

Y-QUAD

Using a Quad reector

with a Yagi driven element, the Y-Quad® combines the advantages of both designs to give the best performing lightweight, switchable polarity antenna available. The Quad

reector assures low angle of

radiation even at low heights for exceptional long distance performance. The Y-Quad® uses a 6’ long boom and has a gain of 11 dB. Can be stacked using YQSK stacking kit.

SHOOTING STAR®

Developed to ll the need for top performance amd dual polarity

operation, the 8 element Shooting Star® has a gain of 14 dB. The design

uses a 16’ boom with 6 scientically spaced

elements, plus a Quad

reector, to obtain the

best combination of gain and front-to-back ratio. It’s the same design used to bounce signals off the moon! Features 2kW power handling capability. When performance and price are your main consideration, the Shooting Star® is a great option.

NEW!

Introducing the Asteroid - the newest innovation from Maco® Antennas! This is a high performing, dual polarity beam that is sure to impress. Boasting 10 elements, 5 vertical and 5 horizontal and mounted on a 26’ boom with an impressive

multiscreen reector, the Asteroid is designed to give you the

best combination of gain and front-to-back ratio. As always, the Maco® gamma matches are fully adjustable to obtain the lowest SWR for both vertical and horizontal polarization.

COMET®

A long-distance 6 element base station with 12.5 dB gain and dual polarity. With an 11-1/2’ long boom, the Comet® is ideal for users who want a booming base station but space is a problem. Features 2kW power handling capability, 21X power multiplication, and a

Quad reector.

LASER 400

The 12 element Laser 400® is designed to achieve the maximum gain and front-to-back ratio using

a Quad reector and Yagi parasitic

elements. There are 6 elements horizontal and 6 elements vertical,

all scientically spaced on a 31’

boom. The Laser 400® is second only to the Super Laser 500®. It uses the same top quality design and construction as the larger Laser

500

, but uses a 2” boom.

Maco Antennas, a Division of Charles Electronics, LLC

302 S. East Street, Mount Carroll, IL 61053

815-244-3500

www.macoantennas.net

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V-QUAD

Performance equal to the

M103C in a small package.

The V-Quad® is a full-wave antenna that packs a big punch. Directional combined vertical-horizontal polarization (one feed line) plus high gain of 11 dB makes this an ideal inexpensive beam for push-up mounting. Weighs just 8 pounds and the boom measures 6’ long. Stack two V-Quad® beams with the VQSK Stacking Kit.

VQSK

Stacking kit for V-Quad a total of 14 dB stacked. Side rejection of 40 dB. Front-to-back ratio up to 40 dB. Stacking boom length is 10’. Coaxial stacking harness included.

May be mounted on a push-up mast. Also use to stack M103 beams.

beams. Adds 3 dB gain over a single antenna for

ASTEROID COMET FLAT 6 FLAT 8 LASER 400 LASER 500

BOOM LENGTH (FT) BOOM OD (INCHES)

WEIGHT

NUMBER OF ELEMENTS

LONGEST ELEMENT (FT)

TURN RADIUS (FT)

SURFACE AREA (SQ FT)

GAIN (dB)

POWER MULTIPLICATION

FRONT-TO-BACK SEPARATION (dB)

TUNING (MHz)

SHIP VIA

26 11.5 31 40 31 40 16 6 6

2 1.5 2 3 2 3 2 1.5 1.5 45 21 45 76 52 70 31 8 15 10 6 8 10 12 16 8 2 4 19 17.5 18 18 18 18 18 12 17.5 15 10.5 17 21 17 21 13 7 8

11.8 5.3 11.1 18 15.7 22.3 8.9 3.3 3.9

15.5 12.5 17 18 17 18 14 11 11 40X 21X 50X 60X 50X 60X 28X 14X 14X

up to 40 34 40-44 up to 46 40-44 up to 46 38 25 25-30

10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11

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All antennas are constructed using telescoping aluminum tubing.

All beams come with 2kW power handling capability, unless otherwise noted.

Upgraded gammas are available. 90 mph wind survival rating.

FLAT 6 and FLAT 8

Flat side only. Available in 6 or 8 element models, these beams can be run in either vertical or horizontal mode. Features a multiscreen

reector and a 5kW

gamma match.

SHOOTING

STAR

V-QUAD Y-QUAD

MBSK

Stacking kit for Maximum Beams

antenna. Cross boom length measures 13.3 feet. Heavy duty RG11 coax

stacking harness included.

M104-M107. Gain 3 dB over a single

Maco Antennas, a Division of Charles Electronics, LLC

302 S. East Street, Mount Carroll, IL 61053

815-244-3500

www.macoantennas.net

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Maximum & Dual Maximum Beams

In the classic directional Yagi design, the Maximum Beams® line of base station antennas

can be mounted either vertically or horizontally. Choose from the smaller M103 all the way up to the monster M108. Our Maximum Beams

of their type on the market today. All Maximum Beams

gamma match for high performance. Ruggedly built with swaged, slotted tubing for

maximum strength with minimum wind loading. Stack with MBSK for an extra 3dB gain.

are the most economical antenna

feature the Maco® adjustable

Maco® M107

M103 M104 M105 M106 M107 M108 M103HV M105HV M106HV M108HV BOOM LENGTH (FT) BOOM OD (INCHES)

WEIGHT

NUMBER OF ELEMENTS

LONGEST ELEMENT (FT)

TURN RADIUS (FT)

SURFACE AREA (SQ FT)

GAIN (dB)

POWER MULTIPLICATION

FRONT-TO-BACK SEPARATION (dB)

TUNING (MHz)

SHIP VIA

11.5 16 26 31 37.5 40 11.5 26 31 40

1.5 2 2 2 2 3 1.5 2 2 3 14 25 35 39 44 70 21 40 52 85

3 4 5 6 7 8 6 10 12 16 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 10 13 15 17 22 24 10 15 17 24

4.0 6.4 8.5 10.3 11 17.1 6.2 11.0 14.1 23.2 11 14 15.5 17 17.5 18 11 15.5 17 18

20X 28X 40X 50X 55X 60X 20X 40X 50X 60X

25 29 31 31 36 38 25 31 31 38

10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11

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ALPHA V58 & V5000

The Maco

commercial antennas. They offer outstanding base sta-

26-33 MHz. Choose from the V58 with 1200 watt power

handling or the V5000 with 5000 watt power handling.

V58 & V5000 are highly efcient 5/8 wave

tion performance and are eld tunable to cover from

5 dB gain. 2.56 square foot surface area.

For dual polarity, choose from 3,4,6, or 8 element versions. One side may be tuned for 10

meters and the other for 11 meters, if desired. The same outstanding performance as the

Maximum Beam®, but with vertical and horizontal capabilities.

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BA1 BALCONY ANTENNA

NEW!

The new Maco® BA1 Balcony Antenna can be run on 10 or 11 meters. It can be used in either vertical or horizontal mode and mounted on a wrought iron or wood balcony using the supplied mounting bracket. It uses the same tried and true Maco® gamma match system that comes standard on our beams. Ideal for the user who has limited space or cannot have a permanent installation.

GPRK

The GPRK “Boomer” is the x for berglass base antennas.

Makes Antron 99, Shakespeare

Big Sticks, and other berglass

base antennas perform like an all metal base antenna by adding an aluminum ground plane radial kit. Each radial is 7 feet long when assembled. Weighs 6 pounds.

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4600

10,000 watt gamma match for use on all Maco beams, except the V-Quad. Mounting hardware included.

6600

30,000 watt gamma match for

use on all Maco beams, except the V-Quad. Mounting hardware included.

ACCESSORIES

CORONA BALLS

Eliminate the appearance of re

shooting off your antenna with our solid machined aluminum corona balls.

Available for 1/2” or 5/8” tubing.

2600

5,000 watt gamma match for all Maco antennas. Uses standard

hardware. Order 2600V for V-

Quad.

Products are

All Maco Proudly Made in the USA

MACO® 91

Match box corrects high SWR between radio and

antenna. 300 watts maximum.

MACO

3 position coaxial switchbox

with space age linear rotary switch. 1.5kW power limit.

MACO® 2400

Wattmeter. 20-200-2000-4000 watt scales. Read watts forward & reverse.

A most accurate CB meter. Works like professional meters.

Shows modulation. Graph for reading SWR included.

CABLE ASSEMBLIES

High quality Maco connectors. Standard 3’-20’ assemblies use Mini 8 cable. Other

lengths and cable available upon request.

-made cable assemblies with hand-soldered

CPH-1

Circularly polarize your dual polarity antenna with the Maco®

CPH-1 Circular Polarization Harness. Designed to allow the user to run vertical & horizontal at the same time. High quality

coaxial cable and connectors. All hand-soldered connections.

Maco Antennas, a Division of Charles Electronics, LLC

302 S. East Street, Mount Carroll, IL 61053

815-244-3500

www.macoantennas.net

MACO® 150

Receive amplier with dual gate Mosfet for high gain and low noise.

Gain is adjustable from -20 dB to +27 dB (5 S units) with exclusive

noise eliminator circuit. For SSB or AM base stations.

110V AC operation.

STACKING HARNESSES

Maco

coaxial harnessees for stacked beams. High quality

coaxial cable and connectors with all hand-soldered

connections. All harnesses include Silver/Teon PL-259

connectors, T connector, and sealant tape.

WH2P - 18’ Stacking Harnesss with RG59 Cable for close stacks (VQSK)

WH2HDP - 18’ Stacking Harness with RG11 Cable for close stacks (YQSK, MBSK)

WH2HDM - 24’ Stacking Harness for specic antennas & stack kits.