“Pulled out of box, then put on 2 cans of clear paint on to save it from the uv rays.
Was replacing a Antron99 and it was frayed fiberglass.
Threw washers away and used red locktight on all assembly threads. Not just bottom and 2 pairs of channel locks.
Slapped on a 12 foot pipe and tuned to flat match.
2800 out with a reflect of 4 watts.
Using lmr 600 coax.
IMAX 2000 is 24 ft get out 1-2 lb better then Antron 99
Also more quite receive, less static more ears”