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The MaCo Shooting Star beam antenna as a close match to the Moonraker 4.
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The MaCo Shooting Star beam antenna as a close match to the Moonraker 4. Maco Quad hubs have been known to work as suitable replacements for the original Avanti hubs.
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Revision as of 22:35, 17 June 2016

Avanti Moonraker 4

The Avanti Moonraker, or Moonraker 4 was a directional beam antenna for CB radio.

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also known as...

AV-140 4- Element Dual Beam

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The Moonraker 4 uses the cubical quad type reflector for increased gain and superb rejection of signals from unwanted directions. Thus this antenna achieves exceptionally low VSWR across the tuned frequency range. The boom length is 16' 5" long.

  • Gain: 14.5db
  • Front to Back Seperation: 38db
  • Vertical to Horizontal Seperation: 25db
  • Number of elements: 4
  • Wind load: 5 sq ft
  • Weight: 24 lbs

The moonraker 4 may look like a 4 element cubic quad, but is not.


history

Avanti Antennas had been founded by Lou Martino. Avanti was sold in August of 1981 (assets and product lines) to Bob Paul at Antenna Specialists Co. of Cleveland, Ohio.

similar antennas

The MaCo Shooting Star beam antenna as a close match to the Moonraker 4. Maco Quad hubs have been known to work as suitable replacements for the original Avanti hubs.