Can't Find a MACO, NOW WHAT???

[Midlander]

Ok so for some of you out there, your looking and can't find any MACOS for sale.. What do you do??? We all know that some CB shops have em, but what happens when they are all gone???? What would the next best antenna manufacture for beams be???? Please post your ideas and links... Thanks.

Thanks for everyone who is posting. Below is a list of places to go and check out, along with some manufacturers.

Sorry Moderators removed my links.. Please read this topic carefully for the information.

[tonyhatchetman]

well the only ones that i know of are the jo gunn or sario or signal engineering maybe some one else knows

[preacherman]

Gizmotchy is still out there.
preacherman

[linx]

If you're a ham guy like some of us are, most of the ham 10 meter beams will cover 11 meter as well. Heck, most will cover all HF frequencies but they surely are not cheap like Maco or Sirio or Signal Engineering!

[Sheriff Bart]

Jo Gunn's aren't cheap either but they get the job done. Just don't believe all their hype about audio gain and the big DB gain number..it's just a good beam built like a tank.

73's

[PONY EXPRESS]

I have dealt :D with this gentleman before and he was very quick shipping. I see he has maco beams 4sale on ebay in his ebay store under palcoelectronicsdotcom

Did maco stop making beams?

[THUMPER]

Maco has changed owners but are still in business, Google "Maco antenna"
and you'll find them at Majestic Com

[crazytruker]

i read that maco was bought out by the maker of the Giza... however it's spelled and plans to keep building the maco line of antennas moving the manufacturing to another state that i don't recall now

[WelderBuilder]

Yea, I saw on another site that they were being bought by Charles Electronics (the maker of Gizmotchy) and are going to keep making the Macos.

Michael

[231]

There is still the option of making your own, not to mention many of the ham manufacturers make an 11 meter yagi and/or quad. OR, one could indeed simply modify a 10 meter beam. They aren't likely to be as cheap as Maco, but most likely better quality.

[doctor]

Maco is still going strong, they found someone to buy the company, so no problem

DOCTOR

[djrebel236]

heres a link to a topic that i kinda started

http://www.cbradiotalk.com/vi ... hp?t=11926

[Red Warrior]

[quote="Midlander"]Ok so for some of you out there, your looking and can't find any MACOS for sale.. What do you do??? We all know that some CB shops have em, but what happens when they are all gone???? What would the next best antenna manufacture for beams be???? Please post your ideas and links... Thanks.

Thanks for everyone who is posting. Below is a list of places to go and check out, along with some manufacturers.




Force 12 is a known for quality in the Ham world for beams. They also make antennas for 11 meters.

[countryboy]

a store in hamilton ohio still sells them. R&L eletronics.

i think there web id is a non-sponsor link Edited by 231 / Please Don't Link To Non-Sponsor Sites. Thank You
just click on link and go to antenna's, then scroll to bottom to CB ANTENNAS. and have fun...
not sure but i think thay can be shiped....

[mrbigshot]

you can buy them direct from maco for about $5 more than the cheapest place that sells them (palco).

[distortion69]

I have a m105c for sale *shrug* $150 + shipping.

Peace,
Josh

[linx]

I have a m105c for sale *shrug* $150 + shipping.

Peace,
Josh

That's a good price!

[gun runner]

I have a m105c for sale *shrug* $150 shipping.

Peace,
Josh

Is this antenna A beam ? Im looking for A set of beams, but know very little about them .

[Sheriff Bart]

yes, it's a beam.. but besides the other mentioned brands here's one to consider. the company is named M Squared. They manufacture quality horizontal and vertical antennas for amateurs and 11 meters too.

[Pro-Tech]

I live next to MACO, and here to testify that MACO closed their doors for good on May 31, 2007. M.J. Products in Riverside, CA. bought the last MACO ground planes in stock at the time. As far as their other antennas are still there rotting in the warehouse until someone can buy what is left over.

[COPENHAGEN]

OK MACO IS NOT GON.

Posted edited by linx. The CB shop recommended by you is not a sponsor of CBRT. Only removed name of site.

[COPENHAGEN]

OK MACO HAS A NEW OWNER AND NEW LOCATION 2008

[silverstreak]

Charles Electronics the makers of the Gizmotchy Beams.Here is the real info.

As some of you may know, Maco Manufacturing had stopped making antennas a few months ago and had put the company up for sale. Charles Electronics (the maker of Gizmotchy Antennas) has reached a tentative agreement to purchase Maco Manufacturing. I have known this for some months now but had decided to withhold any information until I heard from Tom Charles that it was OK to release this information to the public.

There are many things that I will not release at this time, further information will follow in the near future. Maco Manufacturing will be known as Maco Antennas once the deal has been complete. I am very excited about all of this and what will happen in the near future.

As some of you older guys may remember Maco was once Wilson. The name was changed in 1977 when Maco bought out Wilson. Maco has been the Top Antenna Company for the past 30 years making CB Antennas and have been shipped around the Globe. As many know Wilson was the Top Dog before Maco had taken them over. Maco Antennas which will be owned by Charles Electronics will keep the tradition going in making CB Antennas for the future. Tom Charles is dedicated to the success of Maco. There will be many things to come in the near future.

Operations will be transfered from Memphis, TN to Mt. Carroll, IL.

So folks... Maco is not going out of business as many have spread this rumor around the CB World by dealers and radio operators alike.

More to follow!!!

[lonesome 500]

http://www.macoantennas.net/

[DawgHouse]

Try Copper Electronics for MACO's (if I am allowed to say this on this site). I just got a new catalog today.