Anyone ever heard of a finco stinger A2+2 yagi 2M beam?

If so where can I find a manual on it?

Thanks
Joe
KI4ILB

On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:01:07 GMT, "Merlin-7 KI4ILB"
wrote:

Anyone ever heard of a finco stinger A2+2 yagi 2M beam?

I first read: stinco finger .....sorry :-)

w.

Merlin-7 KI4ILB wrote:
Anyone ever heard of a finco stinger A2+2 yagi 2M beam?

If so where can I find a manual on it?

Thanks
Joe
KI4ILB


If you do a Google search you will find entries for a Finco Stinger CB
antenna but not a 2M beam.

Dave WD9BDZ

David G. Nagel wrote:
Merlin-7 KI4ILB wrote:

Anyone ever heard of a finco stinger A2+2 yagi 2M beam?

If so where can I find a manual on it?

Thanks
Joe
KI4ILB


If you do a Google search you will find entries for a Finco Stinger CB
antenna but not a 2M beam.

Dave WD9BDZ
I still have and use a Finco 6 and 2 meter beam. I haven't seen an ad
from them in a ham magazine in many years. I don't know what they may
have made for just 2M.
73, John

Finco, if memory serves was a manufacturer of
antennas, back in the dark ages, around 50 years
ago, and , NOT the sharpest tools in the shed!
They work, BUT forget gain claims, and directivity
claims. For local work, they be ok, BUT for DX,
FORGET IT! (unless you are extremely luck to catch
a band opening on 2 meters) Remember articles on
how to improve Fincos, on 2 (and 6 meters), but
those would even be suspect in this day of
antenna modeling programs!-- Jim NN7K

David G. Nagel wrote:
Merlin-7 KI4ILB wrote:
Anyone ever heard of a finco stinger A2+2 yagi 2M beam?

If so where can I find a manual on it?

Thanks
Joe
KI4ILB


If you do a Google search you will find entries for a Finco Stinger CB
antenna but not a 2M beam.

Dave WD9BDZ

John Siegel wrote:


David G. Nagel wrote:

Merlin-7 KI4ILB wrote:

Anyone ever heard of a finco stinger A2+2 yagi 2M beam?

If so where can I find a manual on it?

Thanks
Joe
KI4ILB


If you do a Google search you will find entries for a Finco Stinger CB
antenna but not a 2M beam.

Dave WD9BDZ

I still have and use a Finco 6 and 2 meter beam. I haven't seen an ad
from them in a ham magazine in many years. I don't know what they may
have made for just 2M.
73, John


I just did another google on "Finco Stinger" by it's self.
I received the following:

KG6QPB -- Finco Stinger A-62 6M/2M Beam [New Window]
The Finney Company (Finco) produced a 6M/2M beam antenna called the
Stinger A-62. The antenna is up at my QTH and it works, but I won't
claim that it's the ...
http://www.kg6qpb.com/finco/finco-stinger-a-62.html [Preview This Site]

I hope this is helpfull..

Dave WD9BDZ

"Merlin-7 KI4ILB" wrote in message
. ..
Anyone ever heard of a finco stinger A2+2 yagi 2M beam?

If so where can I find a manual on it?

Thanks
Joe
KI4ILB

I have a 1962 Lafayette catalog that has a page of Finco TV antennas. No ham
stuff. Your 2m Stinger is probably that vintage, or older. Also have a 1964
ham catalog, no Finco anything in that.

Tam/WB2TT

Tam/WB2TT wrote:
"Merlin-7 KI4ILB" wrote in message
. ..

Anyone ever heard of a finco stinger A2+2 yagi 2M beam?

If so where can I find a manual on it?

Thanks
Joe
KI4ILB


I have a 1962 Lafayette catalog that has a page of Finco TV antennas. No ham
stuff. Your 2m Stinger is probably that vintage, or older. Also have a 1964
ham catalog, no Finco anything in that.

Tam/WB2TT


They were around a bit more recently than that. I bought the 6+2 in
late 79 or early 80.
John

Jim - NN7K wrote:

Finco, if memory serves was a manufacturer of
antennas, back in the dark ages, around 50 years
ago, and , NOT the sharpest tools in the shed!
They work, BUT forget gain claims, and directivity
claims. For local work, they be ok, BUT for DX,
FORGET IT! (unless you are extremely luck to catch
a band opening on 2 meters) Remember articles on
how to improve Fincos, on 2 (and 6 meters), but
those would even be suspect in this day of
antenna modeling programs!-- Jim NN7K

David G. Nagel wrote:
Merlin-7 KI4ILB wrote:
Anyone ever heard of a finco stinger A2+2 yagi 2M beam?

If so where can I find a manual on it?

Thanks
Joe
KI4ILB


If you do a Google search you will find entries for a Finco Stinger CB
antenna but not a 2M beam.

Dave WD9BDZ

Jim - NN7K wrote:

Finco, if memory serves was a manufacturer of
antennas, back in the dark ages, around 50 years
ago, and , NOT the sharpest tools in the shed!
They work, BUT forget gain claims, and directivity
claims. For local work, they be ok, BUT for DX,
FORGET IT! (unless you are extremely luck to catch
a band opening on 2 meters) Remember articles on
how to improve Fincos, on 2 (and 6 meters), but
those would even be suspect in this day of
antenna modeling programs!-- Jim NN7K

David G. Nagel wrote:
Merlin-7 KI4ILB wrote:
Anyone ever heard of a finco stinger A2+2 yagi 2M beam?

If so where can I find a manual on it?

Thanks
Joe
KI4ILB


If you do a Google search you will find entries for a Finco Stinger CB
antenna but not a 2M beam.

Dave WD9BDZ