| Unique in the world: |
| 6 bands – no traps – 1 feedline – no tuning – perfect performance The new version of the OB12-6, even better, even more unbelievable |
| OB12-6 | 12 Element, 6 Band | ||||
| Bands | 40 / 20 / 17 / 15 / 12 / 10 | ||||
| Gain (dBd) * | 3,5 / 4,2 / 4,3 / 4,6 / 5,0 / 5,7 | ||||
| Gain (dBi) ** | 10,3 / 11,6 / 11,9 / 12,3 / 12,7 / 13,5 | ||||
| F/B (dB) | 15 / 13 / 14 / 16 / 18 / 26 | ||||
| VSWR | |||||
| 40 m CW/Europe setting: | |||||
| 7,00 – 7,05 – 7,15 | 1,6 – 1,1 – 1,8 | ||||
| 40 m USA phone setting: | |||||
| 7,15 – 7,20 – 7,30 | 1,6 – 1,1 – 1,8 | ||||
| 14,00 – 14,18 – 14,35 | 1,4 – 1,2 – 1,4 | ||||
| 18,07 – 18,13 – 18,17 | 1,5 – 1,1 – 1,2 | ||||
| 21,00 – 21,25 – 21,45 | 1,5 – 1,1 – 1,2 | ||||
| 24,89 – 24,94 – 24,99 | 1,5 – 1,1 – 1,2 | ||||
| 28,00 – 28,50 – 29,00 | 1,5 – 1,2 – 1,7 | ||||
| Elements (number) | 12 | ||||
| Active Elements | 2 / 2 / 2 / 2,5 / 3 / 3 | ||||
| Max. Elementlength (m) | 14.68 | ||||
| Boomlength (m) | 6.1 | ||||
| Turning Radius (m) | 7.95 | ||||
| Feedlines (number) | 1 Coax 50 Ohm | ||||
| Weight (kg) | 65 | ||||
| Windload at 130 km/h | 1.504 N / 1,88 m² / 20,3 feet² | ||||
| Price *** | 2.579,00 EUR | ||||
| * = average gain over dipol in free-space / for comparison: 2 el monobander 4 dbd, 3 el 5-6 dbd | |
| ** = average gain at 20m above ground (= dbd + 2.15 db isotropic + about 5 db ground reflection) | |
| *** = outside EU minus 19% tax – subject to change | |
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