>From: K7LXC@aol.com
>The X-9 boom-to-mast
>bracket is right up against one element and as I recall, the antenna is out
>off balance to begin with so moving the bracket further back will only
>exacerbate the situation.
>
[...]
>
>BTW, is it the 402CD or a new XM240? While the new antenna is basically
>beefed up mechanically, my limited experience has been that it's also
>different electrically. The one XM240 that I installed under a TH11 showed
>MUCH MORE interaction than I've ever seen with a 402CD. Tom, N6BT, of Force
>12 concurs with my observation.
[PURELY SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATION ALERT]
The more and more I read about the "new Cushcraft," the more I
appreciate what Force 12 has brought to the amateur antenna
marketplace. Thanks, Tom!
[END PURELY SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATION ALERT]
73, Dick
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