Is This The BEST Beginner Antenna For Working Ham Radio Satellites?

While I was at Dayton Hamvention, I stopped by the Arrow Antenna booth to speak with Tim, the owner of Arrow Antenna, to see what new products he had at the show. I also mentioned that I was interested into getting started in amateur radio satellites, and to my surprise, he gave me one of the Arrow II antennas to help get me started in FM satellites, and to review here on the channel. Tim gave me this antenna to review, and these are my thoughts on the Arrow Antennas Arrow II after using it. The exact model of the antenna seen in this video is the Arrow II 146/437-10WBP Split boom with duplexer. The Arrow II Antenna (non-affiliate): https://www.arrowantennas.com/arrowii/146-437.html The Arrow Antenna Bag (non-affiliate): https://www.arrowantennas.com/main/bag.html Check out the Arrow Antenna website (non-affiliate): https://www.arrowantennas.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Different Arrow II Antenna Models 01:32 - Using the Arrow II with or Without The Duplexer 02:01 - Arrow II Antenna Elements 02:29 - My Arrow II Mods 03:03 - Arrow II Antenna Boom 03:19 - Arrow II Duplexer 03:38 - Foam Grip For Comfort & Weight 04:10 - Build Quality & Durability 04:45 - 1/2-20 Tripod Mounting Holes 04:55 - Very Simple Design 05:08 - What Comes With The Arrow II? 05:40 - Arrow II Antenna FAST Assembly 07:00 - Things To Be Mindful of When Purchasing 07:45 - Final Thoughts on the Arrow II Antenna 08:45 - Where to Buy The Arrow II Antenna 08:59 - How You Can Support The Channel & Outro ⬇️GEAR I USE⬇️ –––––––––––––––––––– ★★As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.★★ 🛒Many Things I Use Can Be Found In My Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ki5irehamradio 🥾Check Out My My Ultra Portable POTA Kit: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ki5irehamradio/list/1S8JOQ9AJ4JQR –––––––––––––––––––– ⬇️LINKS TO OTHER STUFF⬇️ ★★All links are affiliate links where possible. As an affiliate, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. These links help support the channel and make videos like this possible.★★ 📡ABR Industries (Affiliate): https://abrind.com/?sld=ki5irehamradio Use code "ki5irehamradio10" on qualifying purchases. 📡Alpha Antenna (Affiliate): https://www.alphaantenna.com/?aff=22 Using this link when ordering from Alpha Antenna helps support the channel. 📡Bridgecom Systems (Affiliate): https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/?ref=ki5irehamradio Using this link when ordering from Bridgecom helps support the channel. 📡Ham Radio Prep (Affiliate): hamradioprep.com Use code "KI5IRE" to save 10% on qualifying purchases. 📡Radioddity (Affiliate): https://www.radioddity.com/?ref=ki5irehamradio Save $15 on qualifying purchases by using coupon code "KI5IRE" at checkout. 🌐The Ham Radio Logging Software I Use in the Shack (Only available for MacOS and iOS): https://www.dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMLog.html 🌐The Ham Radio Logging Software I Use Portable/POTA/SOTA: https://ham2k.com/apps/polo/ 🎵The Music I Use In Most of My Videos (Non-Affiliate): https://artlist.io/ ⬇️FOLLOW ME ON OTHER PLATFORMS⬇️ 🌎My Blog: https://ki5ire.weebly.com 🎥Subscribe for More Content: youtube.com/@HamRadioHQ2 🌎KI5IRE Ham Radio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ki5irehamradio 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ki5irehamradio/ 📡X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/KI5IRE 📡Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ki5ire-ham-radio 📡Join the KI5IRE Ham Radio Discord: https://discord.gg/mpqnu58eJz #hamradio #arrowantenna #amsat